TMCF | CrowdStrike Scholarship

About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is a leading cybersecurity company protecting customers from all cyber threats by leveraging its Security Cloud to stop breaches. From its inception in 2011, driven by George Kurtz’s vision, CrowdStrike was created as a different kind of cybersecurity company. Click here to learn more. 

Scholarship Overview

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), and CrowdStrike are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member-schools that include 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Eight (8) scholars will be selected to receive a scholarship up to $5,000 ($2,500 per semester ) for the 2021-2022 academic school year (which can only be applied to verifiable costs associated with average tuition and usual fees).

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be enrolled full-time as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior at a TMCF member-school during the 2021-2022 academic school year.
• For Incoming Freshman – Provide proof of acceptance into or enrollment at a TMCF member-schools as an incoming freshman during the 2021- 2022 academic school year.
• Open to the following majors:
  • Marketing/Web design
  • Communications
  • Business Administration
  • Sales
  • Human Resources
  • Psychology
  • Cybersecurity
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • International Relations
  • Computer Engineer
  • Data Science
  • Math
  • Statistics
  • English
  • Political Science
  • Forensics
  • IT
• Current cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
• Able to demonstrate leadership abilities.
• Able to demonstrate a financial need. Must be pell grant eligible.
• Be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551.

How to Apply

All Applicants Must:

• Provide a copy of the 2021-2022 FAFSA Student Aid Report.
• Provide the transcript (official or unofficial) for your most recently completed academic term-this should include your end of (Fall / 2020-2021) grades and cumulative GPA.
• For Incoming Freshman – Provide the high school transcript (official or unofficial) from your most recently completed academic term. This should include your (Fall/ 2020-2021) and a cumulative GPA.
• Please provide an email address for one recommender to complete a character reference form. They will be required to answer three questions regarding your character reference.
• Answer the following questions:
  • Essay Questions (Maximum of 250 words per question)
    • Tell us about your current financial situation. Why is it important that you receive this funding? (What will help you achieve professional and educational goals)
  • HireVue Questions
    • Tell me about a time you went over and above to get a job done.
    • If we were to ask your friends and family what are your top 3 strengths, what would they tell us?