Stokes Educational Scholarship Program - Language (Maryland)

National Security Agency/Central Security ServiceAdded 1d ago

Fort Meade, MDInternship$36k – $43k

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What you'll do

Attend college full-time at accredited U.S. institution studying Chinese or Farsi
Work minimum 12 weeks each summer at NSA in language-related assignments
Commit to post-graduation NSA employment for 1.5x scholarship duration

What they're looking for

U.S. citizen high school senior with minimum three years Chinese or Farsi coursework
Preferred 3.0+ GPA; demonstrated foreign language learning aptitude
Optional: Seal of Biliteracy, ACTFL or NEWL scores

National Security Agency/Central Security Service · Department of Defense

Grade: 2-2

Applications close 2026-10-23

Summary

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.

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Duties

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.

Qualifications

Please note that eligibility requirements may change from year to year. Basic qualifications are listed below. Important: ' 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. Those students are encouraged to apply to the Cooperative Ad or the Summer Internship Ad instead.

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)

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

Education

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
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)

How to apply

https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1261785

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