Scholarships
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.
鈻� 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@south棉花糖直播.edu.
鈻� SoC Outstanding Student Scholarship for Incoming Freshman
All SoC incoming freshmen with a composite ACT score of 29 or higher who apply for
Admission before December 1, will automatically be considered for these scholarships.
No additional application is needed. The scholarships range in amounts from $2,500
to $5000.
鈻� Incoming Freshman Scholarships
Incoming SoC freshmen with a composite ACT score of 24 or higher will be considered
for a variety of endowed scholarships including: Nicholson Scholarship, Barnett Scholarship,
Stimpson Scholarship, Jones Scholarship, Freshmen Henderson Scholarship, Lilley Family
Scholarship, Moulton Memorial Scholarship, Doran Memorial Scholarship, Feinstein Scholarship,
and the Advisory Board Scholarship. All students who meet these qualifications will
automatically be considered for these scholarships. No additional application is needed.
These scholarships range in amounts from $500 to $5,000. 棉花糖直播 must be accepted
by April 1.
鈻� ASMS & ASCTE Student Scholarship
All SoC incoming freshmen who graduated from the Alabama School of Math and Science
(ASMS) or the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering (ASCTE) and have a
composite ACT score of 29 or higher will automatically be considered for these scholarships.
No additional application is needed. These scholarships range in amounts from $5,000
to $7,000. 棉花糖直播 must be accepted by April 1.
鈻� 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.
鈻� 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. 棉花糖直播 who have left the service would need
to have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for these awards. 棉花糖直播
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 complete the application form in JagSpot.
Application deadline: April 1.
鈻� 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. Eligible students should apply for this scholarship via
JagSpot.
Application deadline: April 1
鈻� 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. 棉花糖直播 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 apply via JagSpot.
Application deadline: April 1.
鈻� 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
Current and incoming students with a account can easily track scholarship opportunities.
For instructions on creating a JagSPOT account, please follow this link.