The new program provides scholarships for the study of information security to students in exchange for a two-year commitment to work for the federal government in the information security field. The scholarships support two years of study in information security at either the graduate or undergraduate level.. . .
The new program provides scholarships for the study of information security to students in exchange for a two-year commitment to work for the federal government in the information security field. The scholarships support two years of study in information security at either the graduate or undergraduate level.

"It's really hard to get talented people in the government, because we can't pay them enough," said Clinton in a speech Friday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. "But if we can educate enough people, we can at least get them in their early years, and that's important."

In a competition administered by the National Science Foundation, five to eight institutions of learning will get grants to provide two-year scholarships for up to 10 students annually over three years. Interested colleges and universities must submit proposals to NSF outlining their information security programs by Jan. 24 to be eligible for the scholarships.

The scholarships will provide $8,000 a year for undergraduate students and $12,000 a year for graduate students. Selected students will also participate in summer internships at federal agencies at the end of their first year of study.

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