Scholarships

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.

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. Students must be accepted by April 1.

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. Students must be accepted by April 1.

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 apply via JagSpot.
Application deadline: April 1.

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 complete the application form in JagSpot.
Application deadline: April 1.

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.

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.

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.

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