The Department of Computer Science and Information Systems is seeking applicants for our new Computing Excellence Scholarship Program.
UNA is committing $2.5 million per year to assist computing majors complete their degree.
Students majoring in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Information Systems are eligible to apply.
Please see below the various levels of scholarship awards you may be eligible to receive.
Purple - 100% of all tuition, fees, room and board (up to $20,718 / year)
Gold - 80% of all tuition, fees, room and board (up to $16,574 / year)
Silver - 60% of all tuition, fees, room and board (up to $12,430 / year)
See the FAQ below for more details.
The requirements to apply depend on the type of student:
*Scholarship recipients must be U.S. residents
Any UNA student majoring in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Information Technology.
As long as you major in one of the three CSIS majors, students from any of the following categories can apply:
Absolutely. We need more great students to study computing at UNA.
Not at all. We need to award $2.5M in scholarships.
If you do not live in the dorm, your scholarship will not include room and board. Based on your scholarship level, you will still receive:
That’s perfectly okay. You can visit our website (http://una.edu/csis) to learn about the differences between our three computing degrees. Declare the one that best matches your background and interests. If you later change to a different CSIS major, you will still retain your scholarship.
No. The Computing Excellence Scholarships cannot be combined with these scholarships. The Computing Excellence Scholarships are designed to take the place of standard UNA academic scholarships. Other types of scholarships may be available.
To retain a Computing Excellence Scholarship, a student must maintain a 3.0 overall and in-major grade point average and make continuous progress (at least 24 credit hours per academic year) towards a computing degree. If a student falls below any of these criteria, the student has a one-semester probationary period to get back up to the required standards.
If you change to another computing major, you retain your scholarship. If you change to a major outside of computing, you lose your Computing Excellence Scholarship but you may still be eligible for other UNA scholarships for which you are qualified.
It depends on what type of student you are. Just follow these steps:
We want to know more about you. You should create this video before you fill out the scholarship application.
Here are the criteria for the scholarship video:
An integral part of the application process for a CSIS Excellence Scholarship is to include a recommendation letter. You should collect this letter before you fill out the scholarship application.
Here are the criteria for the recommendation letter:
"If you want a quality education that will not break the bank, University of North Alabama is an excellent option that can help you achieve your goals."
Mike Veigel, Software Development Manager
"My experience with the University of North Alabama's Computer Science program was a perfect combination of supportive classmates, challenging coursework, and involved professors who worked together to create an experience and curriculum that would provide us with a large knowledge base of computer science that successfully prepared us for our careers."
Hannah Hopkins, Software Engineer, NASA
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You can also find more information about our programs on the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems website.
