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<div>If you are interested in pursing a masters (or doctorate) degree in cybersecurity, here is a scholarship opportunity...</div>
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<div>-Joel.<br>
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</b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">&lt;<a href="mailto:adams@calvin.edu">adams@calvin.edu</a>&gt;<br>
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Dear Professor Adams, <br>
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 the NSF Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) to students who wish to pursue an education in cyber security. This scholarship is available for undergraduate as well as graduate (both MS and PhD) students.<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Eligibility and Requirements:</b><br>
* Must be a US citizen.<br>
* An undergraduate or graduate student two years from graduation from the point he or she starts receiving the scholarship.<br>
* If not a NYU School of Engineering student then should be eligible for admission or transfer to NYU School of Engineering.<br>
* Must pursue a cyber security intensive program of study as approved by the executive director of the SFS program at Polytechnic. This program will be consistent with any &nbsp;technical degree offered at Polytechnic, such as computer &nbsp;science, electrical engineering,
 telecommunications, cyber security, computer engineering, but will have added emphasis in cyber security.<br>
* Attend school on a full-time basis while receiving the SFS scholarship.<br>
* Maintain a GPA of 3.0 for BS students and 3.5 for MS students,&nbsp;while in the program.<br>
* Successful applicant MUST work for two years at a federal agency upon graduation.<br>
* Meet selection criteria for federal employment: final job placement might require security clearances.<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Application Process In order to apply for the scholarship a student must submit the following:</b><br>
* A signed statement of understanding of program requirement. The statement is at
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* Official Transcripts from all colleges attended.<br>
* A statement describing your career goals in government service and cyber security. This statement should also describe experience if any in cyber security, including courses, projects, thesis, job experience etc.<br>
* At least two recommendation letters, with preferably one from a faculty member of an academic institution.<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Scholarship Benefits:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#222222">* Full tuition and all academic fees that apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#222222">* Academic year (9 months) stipends of $20,000 per year for undergraduate students, $25,000 for master?s degree students and $30,000 per
 year for doctoral students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="GramE">ASPIRE</span> faculty advisors and ASPIRE alumni<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="GramE">ASPIRE</span> scholars.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">To apply for the scholarship:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span class="GramE">Spring</span> 2014. Applications will be processed as received. Send all required information to:<br>
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Scholarship for Service<br>
Attn: <span class="SpellE">Nasir</span> <span class="SpellE">Memon</span><br>
Department of Computer Science<br>
NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering,<br>
6 <span class="SpellE">MetroTech</span> Center<br>
Brooklyn, NY 11201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://isis.poly.edu/">http://isis.poly.edu</a>. <br>
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To learn more about SFS program please visit <a href="http://www.sfs.opm.gov/">http://www.sfs.opm.gov</a> and
<a href="http://sfs.poly.edu/">http://sfs.poly.edu</a>. <br>
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If you still have questions send email to <a href="mailto:sfs@isis.poly.edu">sfs@isis.poly.edu</a>
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Joel C. Adams, Ph.D.<br>
Chair, Dept of Computer Science<br>
Calvin College<br>
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