Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence Scholarship

The Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence Scholarship is for high performing students with demonstrated academic and/or research skills who are interested in pursuing a career within the Intelligence Community.*

*To be eligible for the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria at the time of application:

• Citizen of the United States.
• Declared major or minor/certificate in one of the following areas: strategic intelligence, STEM, or language study; or completed at least six credits of academic coursework in one or more of the following subject areas: intelligence, languages, leadership, emergency management, analytics, geospatial sciences, cybersecurity, or any STEM area.
• Must be available to participate in at least two MW-IC CAE related University sponsored events each year on topics related to the intelligence community, national security, or more general subjects such as diversity and inclusion, leadership, and ethics.
• Earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3. or above.
• Personal statement addressing why you are interested in pursuing a career in the United States intelligence community (500 words max).
• Cannot be a federal employee.*