Scholarships
SIA is committed to advancing the security industry by investing in future leaders and helping them to further their professional and educational goals.
Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship
SIA created the Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship program to help further young professional SIA members' education in the field of identity management.
The Basics:
- $5,000 scholarships toward professional development or education programs related to identity management
- Open to young professionals who are current employees of SIA member companies
James Rothstein Business Scholarship
The James Rothstein Business Scholarship is designed to support emerging professionals and students in the security industry by providing financial assistance to attend the Securing New Ground (SNG) conference. This competitive scholarship program covers SNG conference passes and travel expenses, enabling recipients to gain invaluable business insights, network with industry leaders and enhance their professional development.
The Basics:
- Scholarships for awardees to use toward event passes and travel expenses to the annual SNG conference in New York City
- Each applicant must be either 1) a SIA student member or 2) a member of the SIA RISE community and an employee of a SIA member company
Paul Ahern Scholarship
This initiative, named for Paul Ahern, the late former president of Cypress Integration Solutions, awards scholarships to SIA members to use toward attending SIA OSDP Boot Camp or accessing other professional development to grow their knowledge of effective implementation of SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol.
The Basics:
- Scholarships for awardees to use toward attending SIA OSDP Boot Camp or accessing other professional development to grow their knowledge of effective implementation of SIA OSDP
- Open to current employees of SIA member companies who have successfully completed the OSDP Verfied program or are responsible for the implementation of access control systems
SIA RISE Scholarship
The SIA RISE Scholarship was created to support career development efforts of students and young professionals in the security industry.
The Basics:
- Multiple $3,000 scholarships toward continuing education, professional development and/or student debt repayment
- Open to SIA student members and members of SIA's RISE community for young security professionals who are employees of SIA member companies
SIA WOMEN IN SECURITY FORUM SCHOLARSHIP
SIA created the Women in Security Forum Scholarship to further opportunities for SIA members, support their professional development and educational goals and help them thrive in the industry.
The Basics:
- Multiple $7,500 scholarships to use toward registration for industry education or certification programs, conferences or webinars; tuition for accredited education programs related to the security industry; and/or repayment of student loan debt
- Open to SIA student members and members of SIA's Women in Security Forum who are employees of SIA member companies
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