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Capella has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Capella’s information security curriculum meets the NSA Committee on National Security Systems standards 4011, 4013, 4014.

This center provides access to resources, tools, and the latest information regarding information assurance as a way to enhance understanding in this field of study.

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The NSA’s Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Review Committee has validated that Capella’s information security curriculum meets the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) National Standards 4011, 4013, (and 4014 coming). Learn what this means to a Capella learner.

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Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program

Capella was designated as a Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security in 2007. Capella is one of only 94 higher education institutions to receive this designation.

Because Capella has been designated a CAEIAE, Capella learners are able to participate in the annual Department of Defense (DoD) Information Assurance Scholarship Program.

In order to promote the education, recruitment, and retention of information assurance and security students, the DoD has established a scholarship for concentrated studies in information assurance. Qualified applicants include undergraduate students who have completed at least 90 credits and graduate/doctoral students.

Highlights of the scholarship program include:

Benefits

  • Full tuition, books, and expenses.
  • $12,000 per year stipend ($17,000 for graduate students).
  • Information security internship with the Department of Defense and a professional position with the federal government at the completion of the learner’s program. Please note, this internship requires you to fulfill a period of obligated service with DoD in Washington, D.C.
  • This is an excellent opportunity to potentially receive full-time conditional or permanent positions in agencies and components of the DoD upon program completion. Some locations include (but are not limited to):
    • National Security Agency (NSA)
    • Defense Security Service (DSS)
    • Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
    • Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
    • Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
    • Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

In 2008, Capella’s first year of participation in the DoD scholarship program, a Capella master’s learner was awarded one of these prestigious scholarships.

Requirements
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be a current Capella University learner (as of January 2009).
  • Be pursuing a course of study in or related to computer and network security.
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for undergraduate learners, or a 3.2 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for graduate learners.
  • Be enrolled at Capella full-time during the duration of the scholarship.
  • Not already be employed by the Department of Defense.
  • Obtain and maintain eligibility for security clearance.

Note: Learners may hold jobs during the scholarship, but must maintain full-time enrollment and GPA requirements during the duration of the scholarship.

Application procedure

  1. Read the Scholarship Application Background and Requirements information and other information on the DoD web site. Please read the information carefully, because you need to know what is involved should you be offered, and decide to accept, the scholarship. In addition to the information provided in Attachment C, the DoD anticipates providing a Web site in the next month with additional information. Click here to access the DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program Web site once it becomes available.
  1. Email scholarshipapplication@capella.edu to request a copy of the updated 2009 scholarship application (you MUST use this application form).
  • All eligible applicants must complete and submit the scholarship application which includes the following:
    • Current resume.
    • Letter of reference from a current faculty member (on University letterhead).
    • Additional letter of reference from a current/former faculty member OR current/former supervisor (on official letterhead).
    • Official (certified) copies of all transcripts.
  1. The application and all other information on the scholarship form must be submitted to Capella no later than Feb. 6, 2009. Applications can be emailed to scholarshipapplication@capella.edu, faxed to 1.888.227.8492, or mailed to:

Gladys Ekisola
Capella University
225 S. 6th St., 9th floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402

  1. Capella’s scholarship committee for the Department of Defense Information Assurance and Security Program (DoD IASP) will evaluate each application, identify recommended applicants, and forward all applicants to the Department of Defense. The DoD will make final scholarship award determination per their process and notify recipients by May 2009.

Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact armed forces and veterans support at armedforcessupport@capella.edu.

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