Scholarships
Some of our SoC scholarship recipients with Senior Instructor Dawn McKinney at the 2015 Spring Celebration.
School of Computing Scholarship Opportunities
The School of Computing has many departmental scholarship opportunities to offer our students. All of our scholarships may be added on top of any general University scholarships such as Presidential or Bay Area.
▼ Scholarship for Service
The Scholarship For Service program provides scholarship funds in exchange for service
in the federal government in Information Assurance related jobs for a period equivalent
to the length of the scholarship, typically two or three years. The SFS program is
funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and co-sponsored by the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS). Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible.
For more about this program requirements and obligations, visit USA CyberScholars Program or contact Angela Clark amclark@southalabama.edu.
▼ SoC Military Scholarship
Offered to veterans, active duty military personnel or active reservists who join
the School of Computing upon initial enrollment at USA. These scholarships are available
to Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard members. Qualified students would
have served or be serving our country. Students who have left the service would need
to have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for these awards. Students
with a composite ACT score of 24 or higher will be considered for these scholarships.
The Scholarships range in amounts up to $5,000. If you are eligible to receive this
scholarship, please notify Melissa Smith: mesmith@southalabama.edu. Application deadline: April 1.
▼ Outstanding Student Scholarship
Offered to SoC incoming freshman with a composite ACT of 29 or higher OR a composite
ACT of 27 or higher and earning a specialized diploma such as Honor's, IB, or Epic.
These scholarships range in amount from $2,500 to $5000. Application deadline; December
1.
▼ ASMS Student Scholarship
Offered to students who graduate from the Alabama School of Math and Science and enroll
as first time freshmen at USA in the SoC for fall semester. Students with a composite
ACT score of 27 or higher will be considered for these scholarships. The scholarships
range in amounts from $5,000 to $7,000. Application deadline: April 1.
▼ Incoming Freshman Scholarships
Incoming freshmen to the SoC with a composite ACT of 24 or higher can apply for a
variety of endowed scholarships including: Barnett Scholarship, Freshmen Henderson
Scholarship, Wilkins Scholarship, Feinstein Scholarship, and the Advisory Board Scholarship.
Completing one application will make the student eligible for consideration for each
of these scholarships which range in amounts from $500 to $5,000. Application deadline;
April 1.
▼ Current SoC Student Scholarships
Current School of Computing students may apply to be considered for several endowed
scholarships that are awarded at the Spring Celebration each year for the following
academic year. These include:
- Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Scholarship
- Henderson Scholarships for Sophomore/Junior/Senior
- Daigle/Gradle Scholarship in Information Systems
- Campbell Scholarship
The qualifications for each scholarship vary. Interested students may apply using the JagSpot system. The application deadline to February 15.
▼ University of South Alabama Scholarships
The University of South Alabama has one of the most comprehensive scholarship programs
in Alabama and offers excellent opportunities to entering freshmen. The majority of
USA students use a combination of scholarships, grants and loans
▼ Transfer Student Scholarships
Offered to students joining the SoC by transferring 60 or more hours in from another
institution. Award amount dependent on student's transferred GPA. Minimum GPA required
for consideration is 3.0. Application deadline; April 1
▼ Legacy Student Scholarship
Offered to students will be second generation SoC students; i.e. students who had
one or both parents graduate with a degree from the SoC (formerly known as the School
of Computer and Information Sciences). Qualified students must enroll as first time
freshmen at USA in the SoC for fall semester. Students with a composite ACT score
of 24 or higher will be considered for these scholarships. The scholarships range
in amounts from $2,500 to $5,000. If you are eligible to receive this scholarship,
please notify Melissa Smith: mesmith@southalabama.edu. Application deadline: April 1.
Current and incoming students with a JagSPOT account can easily track scholarship opportunities.
For instructions on creating a JagSPOT account, please follow this link.