CyberCorps Scholarship for Service

Yes, however, there will be many agencies in the Federal government that require U.S. citizenship for the requisite security clearance. Once you graduate, you have 18 months to secure a position to meet your commitment.

In order to participate in the program, recipients must be on the Corvallis campus for the award year(s). Undergraduates must participate in the ORTSOC practicum (in-person only).

Recipients must participate in research (Research Experiences for Undergraduates are not available online). Recipients must participate in cohort activities, such as a weekly meeting (in-person). So, the program is not available for remote students.

Program recipients must be on the Corvallis campus for the award year(s) (see above). They must be enrolled in the cybersecurity option. They must participate in the ORTSOC practicum. Without meeting these additional requirements, a post-bacc online computer science student would not be eligible.

No. This scholarship package is meant to provide sufficient support to allow students to focus on their studies full-time and participate fully in the required activities.

Tuition and education-related fees include course tuition and student fees that are on your Oregon State bill, including the tuition differential for studying in a College of Engineering program. Allowable expenses do not include items such as meal plans, housing, or parking.

Professional allowance expenses can be used for attending the Scholarship for Service job fair, other travel, professional certification, a laptop purchase, or similar expenses. The professional allowance must be pre-approved and is intended as reimbursement, paid out after an approved expenditure.

Any federal-executive job related to: information security, cybersecurity, information assurance, or intelligence

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework defines cybersecurity work as: Strategy, policy, and standards regarding the security of and operations in cyberspace, and encompass[ing] the full range of threat reduction, vulnerability reduction, deterrence, international engagement, incident response, resiliency, and recovery policies and activities, including computer network operations, information assurance, law enforcement, diplomacy, military, and intelligence missions as they relate to the security and stability of the global information and communications infrastructure.

Other government employment may be eligible, but will require pre-approval by recipients prior to job offer acceptance: state, local, tribal, educator at an SFS institution, FFRDCs/other, interstate agencies, CI non-profits, and Federal non-executive agencies
 

The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will act as a direct liaison between students and hiring agencies.

OPM maintains the SFS Student Portal where OSU SFS Scholars will maintain their resume and regularly update their profile.

OSU SFS Scholars will participate in two SFS job fairs per year.

Hiring agencies will actively recruit OSU SFS Scholars, but OSU SFS Scholars are also expected to actively search for qualified internships and post-graduation jobs.