Register for the National Cyber Scholarship Competition

Eligibility and program terms

Please check to see if you are eligible for the the National Cyber Scholarship Competition program before you register.

To be eligible for the National Cyber Scholarship Competition, a student has to meet all of the following requirements:

Be at least 13 years old
Be enrolled in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade at a U.S. public, private, or DoDEA secondary school (or the homeschool equivalent)

Eligibility checks will be conducted throughout the process to ensure licenses, scholarships, and prizes are awarded to eligible students.

Register for the National Cyber Scholarship Competition

Personal information

First name

Last name

Email address Confirm email address

Educational information

Please provide details of a teacher or counselor at your school (or homeschool equivalent) who can verify your eligibility for this program.

Your educational status

I attend high school

I am homeschooled

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School state

School contact role

School contact name

School contact email address Confirm School contact email address

Additional information

Date of birth

Gender

Ethnicity

Race

Which route(s) are you using to qualify for the National Cyber Scholarship Competition?

CyberStart America (including JROTC program)

CyberPatriot

picoCTF

I confirm I have read and understood the terms of service and policies of the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and CyberStart America and am eligible to take part in CyberStart America and the NCS Competition according to the eligibility criteria.