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The Security Executive Council (SEC) is accepting applications for its annual scholarship programme, offering up to $7,500 to qualifying students enrolled in specific academic programmes of study in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Scholarship programme

The SEC launched the scholarship programme in 2022 to encourage and support next-generation pioneers at its partner academic institutions, which are recognised for excellent programmes in security, risk, and intelligence.

Each $2,500 Next Generation Security Leader Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student enrolled in one of the following academic programmes:

  • Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business’ Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Information Security and Assurance, or the Institute for Cybersecurity Workforce Development's Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity.
  • University of South Carolina – Darla Moore College of Business’ Bachelor of Science in Risk Management and Insurance.
  • Mercyhurst University’s Bachelor of Science in Data Science, Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Business & Competitive Intelligence, or Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security.

Application criteria

The SEC Scholarship Committee will award the scholarships by the universities’ criteria and SEC input regarding security leadership potential.

The committee comprises SEC staff, successful former security executives, and current security practitioners from well-known corporations, as well as university faculty. Applications must be submitted by March 10, 2024.

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