Stokes Educational Scholarship Program - Language; Maryland

The National Security Agency (NSA) is currently accepting applications nationwide for the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program ' Language. This tuition assistance program is designed for high school seniors who plan to pursue Chinese or Farsi language studies as part of their college degree program. This program offers an exceptional opportunity to gain valuable experience in foreign language-related work across the Agency while earning an annual salary.

Selected participants may receive up to $30,000 per academic year toward tuition and mandatory educational fees. Students whose school is located more than 75 miles from NSA may also be eligible for housing and travel benefits during summer employment at NSA.

As a participant in the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program ' Language, you will attend college full-time at an accredited institution of your choice within the United States and work at NSA for a minimum of 12 weeks each summer in assignments related to your course of study in Chinese or Farsi language. In return, selected participants are required to work at NSA after college graduation in a foreign language position related to Chinese or Farsi for a period equal to one and one-half times the length of their scholarship support.

Participants who leave NSA employment before fulfilling this service commitment will be required to repay the government for tuition and mandatory educational fees received through the program. Students accepted into the program must maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale during the freshman year; a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester/quarter after the freshman year.

Fort George G. Meade Complex, MD

Application opens on  and closes on .

Pay Plan: GG, Grade: 02/1 to 02/10

$35,749 annually (GG 2, Step
1)

Selected participants may receive up to $30,000 per academic year toward tuition and mandatory educational fees.

Students whose school is located more than 75 miles from NSA may also be eligible for housing and travel benefits during summer employment at NSA.

Applicants who have a full college scholarship are not eligible for the Stokes Program.

Students who are dually enrolled and will earn an AA degree are also not eligible for this program.

Basic Requirements for High School Seniors Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• U.S. citizenship
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
• Demonstrated aptitude for learning foreign languages
• High school transcripts must reflect a minimum of three years of coursework in a world language (Chinese or Farsi)

Additionally, if available, applicants may also submit evidence of any of the following:

• Seal of Biliteracy, as recognized by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
• Scores from ACTFL
• Scores from the National Examinations in World Languages (NEWL)
• Results from other relevant language assessments

All positions at the National Security Agency are in the excepted service. U.S. citizenship is required for all applicants. A security clearance must be granted prior to employment, and applicants must successfully complete extensive pre-employment processing. This includes aptitude testing, an interview with a psychologist, a security interview conducted with the aid of a polygraph, a personnel interview, and a background investigation.

Reasonable accommodations are provided, where appropriate, to applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment…