EC-Council CCT Cyber Career Starter Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Completed and submitted application form, including the contact details and designation of a verifier who can confirm your claims
• ✓ List of any current professional certifications in IT and Cybersecurity
• ✓ Written explanation of why you deserve the scholarship
• ✓ Payment of $199 USD for proctoring and technology fees (due within 7 days of award grant)

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted for the individual award, but EC-Council has a $7 million allocation to certify approximately 20,000 cyber professionals. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. Your award covers complete fees for instruction, e-courseware, practical hands-on labs, critical thinking challenges, and live Cyber Range activities. However, you must pay a $199 USD certification exam proctoring and technology fee to receive the benefits. This is for you if you are a cybersecurity aspirant looking to start your career or a working professional wanting to build technical skills. Whether you are in high school, university, or already employed, this program targets those who want to become multi-domain cyber technicians. No deadline is posted publicly — before you start the application, check EC-Council's program page or call their office to confirm when applications open and close this year. Once you apply, EC-Council will notify you on the status of your application within 3 weeks or less. Selection criteria aren't published — ask EC-Council how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Your scholarship is applied to your account and becomes available immediately upon acceptance. Because this is a partial fund for a technical course, ask EC-Council during your application how the remaining costs are handled and confirm the payment process for the $199 fee so you can plan your cash flow. This is a partial scholarship for the C|CT course. It cannot be transferred or exchanged for cash, and you lose it if you cannot pay the $199 USD fee or you change your program start date.

Who qualifies

You can apply regardless of your country, as this is a global program. It is open to high school students, university students, and working professionals seeking to enter or advance their careers in the cybersecurity profession. You can be at any stage of education, including school, college degree, or postgraduate levels, and any employment status, including student, employed, or unemployed.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident or international student
• ✓ Open to high school, undergraduate or post-secondary students
• ✓ Studying Cybersecurity or IT

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• Personal StatementAvoid giving a generic answer about liking computers. Instead, explain exactly why you feel you deserve the C|CT (Certified Cybersecurity Technician) scholarship and how it fits your specific career goals. Write a detailed response in the application box provided.
• Professional CertificationsAvoid leaving the certification section blank if you have any IT training. Instead, list every professional certification you currently hold in IT and cybersecurity to show your starting point. Be specific about the names of the certificates.
• StrategyAvoid ignoring the technical requirements of the course. Instead, prepare for 200 hours of premium learning, 22 immersive modules, 85 hands-on labs, and 2,400 pages of content. Clear your schedule before you accept the award so you can finish the coursework.
• RealismAvoid assuming the scholarship covers every single cent. Instead, set aside $199 USD immediately for the proctoring and technology fee. You must submit this payment within 7 days of the scholarship being granted to access the program.

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