Student Scholarships
Spring 2013 Application Submissions:
The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) proudly announces the E. Eugene Schultz, Jr., PhD. Memorial Scholarship, a 2013 scholarship for outstanding students. To be eligible for a scholarship a student must be pursuing a career in computer science including information security and privacy and must be an active, full-time undergraduate or graduate student in an information security related program. The applicant must fulfill the eligibility requirements below as established by the ISSA Educational Foundation (ISSAEF) Scholarship Committee. The scholarship of $2000 will be awarded towards tuition and books during the 2013-2014 academic year.
The Information Systems Security Association Education Foundation (ISSAEF) proudly announces a second Information Security 2013 scholarship for outstanding students. To be eligible for a scholarship a student must be pursuing a career in computer science including information security and privacy and must be an active, full-time undergraduate or graduate student in an information security related program. The applicant must fulfill the eligibility requirements below as established by the ISSA Educational Foundation (ISSAEF) Scholarship Committee. The scholarship of $2000 will be awarded towards tuition and books during the 2013-2014 academic year.
Details are located on the Active Scholarship page.
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General Guidelines:
- Checks for approved grant or scholarship recipients are made payable to the educational institution the recipient will attend.
- Recipient will demonstrate an interest in Information Security, but need not be an ISSA member.
- Recipient must be enrolled in an accredited college or university that is authorized to confer degrees at or above the baccalaureate level.
Scholarship Eligibility Criteria is as Follows:
- Community service and extracurricular activities
- Security-related work experience and security coursework
- Have an undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or graduate of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), averaged over the period of attendance at the current institution
- Be a full-time undergraduate or full-time graduate student in a degree program
- Be classified as a sophomore, junior or senior or enrolled in a Graduate program as of the semester in which the award is received (Fall 2011)
- Submit a one-page letter describing applicant’s background, chosen academic program, interests and goals in the information security field
- Each scholarship applicant must submit a completed application, including a short biography, at least three letters of recommendation, and transcripts of the current institution attended. At least one letter of recommendation must be from a faculty member at the school currently attended.
- Final candidates may be asked to participate in a thirty-minute telephone interview with a Scholarship Committee member.
The Foundation Board of Directors and its Scholarship Committee serve as the selection board for all grants and scholarships.
For a copy of the application, follow this link. Fax the completed form and all supporting documents to 1-866-936-5663.
All completed paperwork should be submitted to the ISSA Education Foundation Scholarship Committee at the designated address during the next application period. The 2011 application period will be from September 1 - December 15, 2011.
Members of the Foundation Scholarship Committee include:
- Rich Owen, CISSP, CPP
- George Proeller
- Mark L. Spencer, CISSP, IAM, IEM
- Daniel Manson
- Don Evans
- Ed Norris
- Kristy Seaton, CISSP, CISA
- Michael Sanclimenti, MSIA, CISSP
- Elba Stevenson, PMI-PMP, CISSP
- Stephen A. Maiorca, MSIA, MCSE 2003, CISSP
- Julie L. Frye, CISSP, CISM
- Christopher Afre
- Paul Smith
- Marvin Stein
- Ian Parker, GCFW, GCUX, CCSA, CCSE
Volunteers Needed for ISSA Education Foundation’s Scholarship Committee
The ISSA Education Foundation (www.issaef.org) has developed scholarship programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels for people who are interested in pursuing a career in information security. As of spring 2011, the Foundation has granted 4 scholarships - 2 undergraduate and 2 graduate level scholarships, with plans in place to continue our efforts for the next school year. We plan to expand our scholarship grants to other areas, funds permitting, and possibly offering grants to existing information security professionals needing assistance to pay fees for their professional training and/or certification programs.
We are also supporting ISSA Chapter scholarship programs. Discussions are currently underway on a pilot program to migrate the management and administration of two U.S. chapter scholarship programs to the Foundation.
ISSAEF is currently looking for individuals willing to assist on its Scholarship Committee. Typical duties include: candidate application review and ranking, periodic conference calls to discuss applicant qualifications, maintenance of existing committee procedures when necessary, and awarding scholarships to qualified applicants.
Remember that this opportunity isn’t only a great way to give back to the Information Security community, but you’ll also earn CPEs towards your re-certification!!!
Please email Deb Peinert at application@issa-foundation.org, if you would like to volunteer or get more details.
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Scholarship Awards:
- Ms. Melinda Shoemaker, Walden University, E. Eugene Schultz, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for graduate studies
- Mr. Nicholas Hagood, Radford University, Undergraduate school studies
This year marks the first grant given in memory of ISSA member and frequent conference speaker, Gene Schultz, who passed away last year. Melinda Shoemaker, a student at Walden University, was awarded the E. Eugene Schultz, Jr., Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship for $1,000 to pursue her graduate studies in Information Security Public Policy and Law. Influencing these two topics can help to establish a solid foundation for the government and the private sector to protect vital information and systems as an important part of the growing information security profession. Melinda states that “This scholarship means a great deal to me and will help tremendously in my academic pursuits. The scholarship award is truly an act of kindness that will not be forgotten. I hope someday to make a positive difference in the realm of information security.”
The 2012 Undergraduate Studies Scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to Nicholas Hagood of Radford University. Nicholas is a computer science major with concentrations in software engineering and database. He said, when asked about his grant, “Receiving this scholarship has been a great honor. It will help me with my remaining college expenses and ease my financial transition into the workplace.”
2011: We awarded two scholarships of $1000 each in 2011. The scholarship award winners are:
- Mindy Bollinger, Capella Univ., Mineapolis, MN
- Sarah Kennedy, Murray State Univ., Murray, KY
2008: We awarded two scholarships of $1000 each fin 2008. The scholarship award winners were:
- Brian Mulanda, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
- Victor Williams, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
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