Emerging Technology Scholarship

All applicants must select a project listed below and submit an original project, as specified in the instructions below:

Cybersecurity – Submit a project plan on how you would protect an information technology server against unauthorized hackers. The plan should include at least one identified system vulnerability, the significance if exploited, and possible steps to protect the system. Also, a screencast explaining the reasoning on how to protect the system must be provided.

Computer Science – Submit a software application created with a programming language of your choice. The submitted application must show significance and originality and must solve a problem using computer science principles. You must also display significant use of a programming language (e.g., C#, C++, JavaScript, Java). The submission must include all sources and assets used to create the project.

Electronic Engineering – Submit an original project creating a vehicle controlled by an external input device using an Arduino board (or equivalent). You must use a game engine (Unity or Unreal) to program your vehicle. The submitted project must include an original .STL file of the vehicle being controlled. The submission must include all sources and assets used to create the game. Outside sources must be cited within the submission. Submissions must be under 75 MB and submitted as a complete project in ZIP file format. Also, a screencast explaining the project and its features must be provided.

Information technology – Submit a project plan on how you integrated a new technology in your home network or lab. Describe what you intended to accomplish, the software or hardware you used, and the results of your project. The plan should include a design of your network, servers, operating systems used, and a screencast of you demonstrating and explaining the working system.

To be eligible for consideration, those applying for the Emerging Technology Scholarship must:

• Meet Admissions requirements for an eligible Bachelor of Science degree program: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Game Development, Information Technology, Simulation & Visualization, or Web Development.
• Have earned at least one of the following: a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher in their high school or postsecondary (minimum of 30 semester credits), an SAT score after February 2016 of 1133 or higher, or an ACT score of 25 or higher when the scholarship application is submitted.
• Submit an Application for Admission.
• Submit an original project with screencast per instructions in Section D.
• Begin their degree program within two years of selection for the scholarship.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress and adhere to Full Sail University's Code of Conduct.