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Fort George G Meade, MD
Clearance Unspecified Polygraph Unspecified
Student (undergraduate/graduate)
Salary not specified
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Job Description
The National Security Agency (NSA) is currently accepting applications nationwide for the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program. This highly competitive tuition assistance program is designed for high school seniors who plan to pursue degrees in the following STEM disciplines:
-Artificial Intelligence
-Computer Engineering
-Computer Science
-Cybersecurity
-Data Science
-Electrical Engineering
-Mathematics
The Stokes Educational Scholarship Program offers students a unique opportunity to gain valuable STEM experience across the Agency while earning an annual salary. Selected participants may receive up to $30,000 per academic year toward tuition and mandatory educational fees. Students whose school is located more than 75 miles from NSA may also be eligible for housing and travel benefits during summer employment at NSA.
Please note that eligibility requirements may change from year to year. Basic qualifications are listed below.
Important:
-Applicants who have a full college scholarship are not eligible for the Stokes Program.
-Students who are dually enrolled and will earn an AA degree are also not eligible for this program. Those students are encouraged to apply to the Cooperative Ad or the Summer Internship Ad instead.
Basic Requirements for High School Seniors
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
-U.S. citizenship
-Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
-Demonstrated leadership ability
-Minimum SAT score of 1200
-600 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
-600 Math
OR
-Minimum ACT score of 25
Academic Coursework Requirements
For Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering
High school transcripts must show:
-At least one Physics or Calculus course, and
-At least two courses combined in any of the following:
-Data Science
-Computer Science
-Computer Programming
-Engineering
For Mathematics
High school transcripts must show:
-One Physics course
-One Calculus course
-At least two courses combined in any of the following:
-Data Science
-Computer Science
-Computer Programming
-Engineering
For Cybersecurity
High school transcripts must show:
-A minimum of three years of coursework in cybersecurity or computer science
Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
Salary:$35,749 annually (GG 2, Step 1)
-Artificial Intelligence
-Computer Engineering
-Computer Science
-Cybersecurity
-Data Science
-Electrical Engineering
-Mathematics
The Stokes Educational Scholarship Program offers students a unique opportunity to gain valuable STEM experience across the Agency while earning an annual salary. Selected participants may receive up to $30,000 per academic year toward tuition and mandatory educational fees. Students whose school is located more than 75 miles from NSA may also be eligible for housing and travel benefits during summer employment at NSA.
Please note that eligibility requirements may change from year to year. Basic qualifications are listed below.
Important:
-Applicants who have a full college scholarship are not eligible for the Stokes Program.
-Students who are dually enrolled and will earn an AA degree are also not eligible for this program. Those students are encouraged to apply to the Cooperative Ad or the Summer Internship Ad instead.
Basic Requirements for High School Seniors
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
-U.S. citizenship
-Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
-Demonstrated leadership ability
-Minimum SAT score of 1200
-600 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
-600 Math
OR
-Minimum ACT score of 25
Academic Coursework Requirements
For Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering
High school transcripts must show:
-At least one Physics or Calculus course, and
-At least two courses combined in any of the following:
-Data Science
-Computer Science
-Computer Programming
-Engineering
For Mathematics
High school transcripts must show:
-One Physics course
-One Calculus course
-At least two courses combined in any of the following:
-Data Science
-Computer Science
-Computer Programming
-Engineering
For Cybersecurity
High school transcripts must show:
-A minimum of three years of coursework in cybersecurity or computer science
Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
Salary:$35,749 annually (GG 2, Step 1)
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