Students Invited to Apply for 2024-2025 Next Generation Security Leader Scholarship

February 1, 2024 – The Security Executive Council (SEC) is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program, offering up to $7,500 to qualifying students enrolled in specific academic programs of study in the 2024-2025 academic year.

The SEC launched the scholarship program in 2022 to encourage and support next-generation leaders at its partner academic institutions, which are recognized for excellent programs in security, risk, and intelligence. Each $2,500 Next Generation Security Leader Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student enrolled in one of the following academic programs:

• Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business’ Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Information Security and Assurance, or Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
  
  
• University of South Carolina – Darla Moore College of Business’ Bachelor of Science in Risk Management and Insurance
  
  
• Mercyhurst University’s Bachelor of Science in Data Science, Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Business & Competitive Intelligence, or Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security

The SEC Scholarship Committee will award the scholarships in accordance with the universities’ criteria and SEC input regarding security leadership potential. The committee comprises SEC staff, successful former security executives, and current security practitioners from well-known corporations, as well as university faculty.

Applications must be submitted by March 24, 2024.

Interested students: download the pdf with application instructions.

The time frame for applications has ended.

For questions or more information about the Next Generation Security Leader Scholarship, email contact@secleader.com.

About the Security Executive Council
The Security Executive Council is the leading research and advisory firm focused on corporate security risk mitigation strategies and plans. We work with security leaders to transform security programs into more capable and valued centers of excellence. Watch our two-minute video for a quick overview or visit us at www.securityexecutivecouncil.com.

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