DoW (DoD) Cyber Service Academy Scholarship
Department of War (formerly DoD) CIO
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- US citizen; NCAE-C (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) school enrollment; DoD (Department of Defense) service obligation; security clearance required
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Full tuition, fees, books, laptop + stipend at NCAE-C (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) schools; service obligation in DoD (Department of Defense) civilian role
- Type
- Funding, scholarship or grant
- Credential strength
- 4/5: Full-tuition scholarship (often with a service obligation or full-time enrollment).
- Duration
- 1 to 4 years
- Format
- Online or in person (In-person / some online (e.g., UMGC))
- Location
- NCAE-C schools nationwide
- Deadline
- 2027-28 cycle: DoW CIO announced applications opening Oct 1, 2026 (deadline Unknown)
- Next start
- Fall 2027
- Status
- Opens soon
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Stipend $29,000 undergrad / $34,000 grad (most recent cycle, per partner universities)
- Jobs it can lead to
- Depends on what it funds
- Official page
- cyberworkforce.mil/Academic-Programs/DoW-Cyber-Service-Academy
- Last checked
- Sep 30, 2026