Scholarship Recipients
In the academic year 2026–27, ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â was awarded a grant from the Department of War Cyber Service Academy program to provide full-ride scholarships to the following four students:
- Eric Harter
- Steve Combary
- Owen Schneider
- Allison Stiteler
Recording of the January 23, 2026, Informational Session for the 2026–27 application cycle.
For information about the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â DoW Scholarship Program and all of its current and previous activities, please see the project main page.
To fill the need for capable cybersecurity professionals, the DoW sought rising junior and senior (third- and fourth-year) undergraduate and graduate/doctoral students who were interested in full-ride scholarships for concentrated studies in cybersecurity. Students selected for the program received full scholarships. This required the student to agree to serve one year of service to the DoW upon graduation for each year of scholarship received.
Please contact the program director, Waleed Farag, at farag@iup.edu with any questions.
Project Meetings and Documents
Waleed Farag, the project director, and all scholarship recipients are holding regular meetings throughout the academic year 2026–27. In these meetings, we discuss progress, address and resolve any concerns or challenges that any of the awardees may face, and ensure success in completing their degrees and compliance with the terms and conditions for the DoW scholarship award.
Listed below are meeting documents for the 2026–27 DoW Cyber Scholarship Program.