Stokes Program
Benefits
In addition to exciting work and the satisfaction of serving your country, you will receive:
- Up to $30,000 per year for tuition & fees
- Year-round salary while in college
- Housing & travel support for summer work (75+
miles away)
- Health & life insurance, paid time off and federal
retirement benefits
- A guaranteed NSA position after graduation*
*By participating in the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program, you agree to work for NSA
for at least one-and-one-half times the length of study upon graduation.
Program Eligibility
While the eligibility requirements for the Stokes Program are
subject to change from year to year, the basic requirements
are as follows:
- You must be a U.S. citizen
- You must be a high-school senior at the time of application
- You must be able to obtain a security clearance
- Meeting a minimum test scores: SAT 1200 or ACT 25
- Holding a 3.0 GPA or higher (preferred for STEM)
Qualified Career Fields
Stokes Scholars must be planning to major in one of the
following:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Science
- Computer/Electrical Engineering
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Mathematics
- Language Analysis (Chinese)