Scholarships help make school affordable
Need help paying for school? We’ve got your back. Computer science students can apply for scholarships that are awarded based on need, academic standing or other requirements. Check out some of the scholarship opportunities available below, or talk to your advisor to learn more.
Alumni Association Scholarship
The SFA Alumni Association administers a number of alumni scholarships created by graduates of the Department of Computer Science.
Computer Science Scholarship
Created by the Department of Computer Science Advisory Council and funded with membership fees from the Advisory Council and contributions from alumni and friends, this scholarship provides funding for computer science students.
Focus POS Systems Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to incoming computer science students. It was created in 1986 by SFA graduates Lance Hirsch and James Foreman, founders of Texas-based Focus POS Systems. To qualify, students must be computer science majors and meet one of the following requirements:
- Be an incoming freshman in the top 15% of their high school class and have an SAT score of 1220 or an ACT score of 27;
- Be a transfer student who meets all of the incoming freshman requirements and has a transfer GPA of 3.0 or higher; or
- Be a current, full-time SFA student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and in good academic standing.