Optiv Announces $40,000 Scholarship for Black, African American Identifying STEM Students
- $10,000 to be Awarded Annually for Four Years Each by Optiv’s Black Employee Network --
Optiv Security, a security solutions integrator delivering end-to-end cybersecurity solutions, today announced its Black Employee Network will be offering $40,000 over four years in scholarship funds. The scholarship will be awarded to an individual who identifies as Black and/or African American and is studying a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subject in an effort to increase diversity in the cyber and information security fields.
Applicants must meet the below qualifications:
Be a graduating high school senior.
Verify acceptance into an eligible degree program in a STEM related field (including but not limited to computer science, electrical engineering, math, etc.)
Minimum cumulative high school GPA is 3.5 on 4.0 scale.
Must maintain a cumulative undergrad GPA of at least 3.2 on 4.0 scale to remain eligible for the scholarship over the course of four years.
Be planning a career in cybersecurity/information security.
Complete the scholarship application including a one-page essay and two letters of reference.
Identify as Black and/or African American (African, African American, Caribbean, for example) and a U.S. Citizen, U.S. national or permanent resident.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply here. Optiv will be accepting applications until January 8, 2021.