Computer Science Scholarships
Statistically, getting a college degree can significantly increase your lifetime earning potential. But getting that degree can be expensive!
The Division of Computer Science at 91¿ì²¥ has access to scholarships
to help our students afford their education. Please contact us if you are interested
in any opportunities. You may request more information, or email CompSci@kysu.edu.
Wood Taylor Memorial Scholarship
- Available to Computer Science majors, must be either a Sophomore or Junior
- Previous awardees ineligible for consideration
- Must write an essay describing how this scholarship would make a difference in enhancing your education
- Amount: $1,000
KY NSF EPSCoR
- Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
- Graduate Research Assistantship $22,000 /year (tuition + stipend) to conduct research
in Computer Science at 91¿ì²¥ in collaboration with the University
of Kentucky.
NASA EPSCoR
- Graduate Research Assistantship
- $23,000 /year (tuition + stipend) to conduct research in Computer Science at Kentucky State University in collaboration with the University of Kentucky.
NSF REU
- Research Experience for Undergraduates
- $600/month, work 10-20 hours/week to conduct collaborative research with the University
of Kentucky.
KSTC
- Kentucky Science and Technology Cooperation
- Graduate Research Assistantship
- $13,000 /year (stipend) to conduct research in Computer Science at Kentucky State
University
HBCU Scholarship & Assistantship
- Graduate Scholarships:
- $ 6,688 /year for in-state tuition
- $15,202 /year for out-state tuition
- Graduate Assistantship:
- Up to $18,000 /year tuition + stipend
- Responsibilities:
- Teaching assistant: teach or assist undergraduate classes in computer science
- Research assistant: conduct research in the fields of:
- High performance computing
- Wireless sensor networks
- Information security
- Databases and data mining
- Modeling and simulation
- Please note that this list is not exhaustive: Other areas of research may be approved if deemed appropriate.
- Qualifications: 3.0 GPA minimum
- Availability: generally, 20 hours per week for the funding year
- Communication Skills: in order to meet expectations of others outside KSU, students must have comprehensive communication skills
- Integrity: motivated to do what needs to be done, even while working unsupervised
- Complements our team of graduate students: gets along well in a team structure – can lead or follow as needed
- Mature Initiator: able to take directions, but can also initiate appropriate actions toward goals when directions are not provided
- While not required, it is helpful to possess some industry experience in technology.