Program Requirements

Requirements

In order to continue receiving funding and complete the Scholarship for Service program, accepted students must satisfy the following requirements.

SFS Students presenting at ACES Annual Spring Briefing
  • SFS recipients must complete security-related government internships during the summer term for each year they have received the SFS scholarship. (Post-graduation internships are not required.) The SFS team will support students in searching for these internships. 
  • SFS recipients must complete employment with a federal, state, local, or tribal government agency in a cybersecurity position immediately upon graduation. The period of employment must equal the duration of the SFS scholarship. The SFS team will support students in searching for these full-time positions.
  • SFS recipients must participate in conferences, job fairs, and other off-campus meetings related to the SFS program. This requirement also includes participating in one or more UMD annual career fairs. 
  • SFS recipients must participate in additional information training in security and professionalism.
  • Students must complete the ACES Minor
    • 3 Year Track: Rising sophomores in ACES LLP - Having completed or working to complete the ACES LLP Honors Citation AND applied to and/or accepted in the ACES Minor
    • 3 Year Graduate Track: Rising juniors completing the ACES Minor who will complete an accelerated 1-year graduate program
    • 2 Year Track: Rising juniors and seniors - Having applied to and/or been accepted in the ACES Minor (ACES LLP not required)
  • Students must participate in the CyberConnect Mentoring Program for one year if completing the 2-year track or two years if completing a 3-year track. 
  • Students must be involved in 20 hours per semester (for 2 semesters) of  outreach activities approved by the ACES Program Coordinator
  • Students are required to maintain regular, consistent communication with the ACES Program Coordinator to ensure successful progress in track

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