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Your Path into DoW Cyber Starts Here
Explore age-appropriate K–12 learning and college scholarships, internships, competitions, and career preparation.
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Full Tuition Available
Programs like CyberCorps SFS cover 100% of tuition, fees, and a stipend in exchange for federal service.
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Direct Hiring Pathways
CAEO programs include direct pipelines to DoW employment — no USAJobs lottery required.
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Training for Cyber Job Opportunities
Skill-building programs connect training to cyber workforce roles so you can build credentials that matter to hiring managers.
Where are you in your journey?
Recommended programs for you
K–12 students and parents
CyberPatriot
National Youth Cyber Education Program by the Air & Space Forces Association — inspiring K-12 students toward cyber careers through competitions, camps, and curricula.
GenCyber
Free K-12 cyber camps providing hands-on cyber experience to increase student opportunity and readiness for cyber college and career pathways.
RING
Free online high school cyber courses aligned to the DCWF, covering ethics, network security, and ethical hacking basics.
RING-AI
AI course for high school students delivering 150+ hours of content aligned to Cyber AI Knowledge Units and the DCWF — from AI history and ethics through machine learning in cyber.
DoW STARBASE
Hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program at military installations introducing K-12 students to STEM to spark interest in cyber and defense careers.
College students and parents
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service
NSF-administered scholarship covering 100% of tuition, fees, books, and a stipend in exchange for service in a federal cyber position after graduation.
SMART
DoW STEM scholarship program supporting students pursuing STEM degrees with full scholarships and guaranteed post-graduation employment at Department research facilities.
DoW Cyber Service Academy
Scholarship-for-Service program providing full academic funding for undergraduate or graduate cyber study, with guaranteed Depart of War cyber employment upon graduation.
VICEROY
Virtual Institute of Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ — connecting students and educators to Department of War research, internships (MAVEN/ENVOY), and advanced coursework.
XP Cyber Range
Cyber range with hands-on cyber challenges mapped to the DCWF — built for students and cyber educators.
NCAE Cyber Games
National collegiate cyber competition with real-world, Department of War-aligned tasks in a contested environment — designed for students at NCAE-C designated institutions.