Students participating in the S-STEM Program must:
- Be a US citizen or permanent resident
- Be enrolled full time in the first two years of a bachelor program
- Study and do research in some areas of Computer Science or Information Technology with a focus on cybersecurity
- High-school GPA of at least 3.6 (from transcripts), rank in the top 15% of graduating high school class, or a GPA of 3.0/4.0 if student is already a college freshman.
- Maintain at least a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Financial need as defined by the Department of Education rules for need-based free application for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA].