Emerging Technology Scholarship

All applicants must select a project listed below and submit an original project, as specifi ed 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 identifi ed system vulnerability, the signifi cance 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 signifi cance and originality and must solve a problem using computer science principles. You must also display signifi cant 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 (e.g., 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.

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.

Scholarship applicants eligible for Round 2 will be determined by the Emerging Technology Scholarship panel based on the evaluation of the project submitted for the degree program of interest as listed in the Project Requirements for Applications section, provided all eligibility requirements above are still met. • Scholarship applicants eligible for Round 3 will be determined based on (1) their high school transcript, SAT score, or ACT score and (2) this scholarship application, provided all eligibility requirements are met. Applicants who have not graduated may submit unoffi cial transcripts. • Scholarship recipients will be determined based on the whiteboard problem-solving competition held virtually by Full Sail University.

PROVISIONS & AWARD REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must have applied as a new student to Full Sail University for a start date within two years of being selected for the scholarship. • A change of degree program, interruption of education, or withdrawal from degree program may result in cancellation of the scholarship award and disbursements. Student understands that a change in student status may impact eligibility. • Final award of scholarship is contingent upon receipt of all required Admissions and Financial Aid documents by the assigned start date. • Students who delay their start date may lose their eligibility. • Funds from the Emerging Technology Scholarship may only be used toward the tuition and laptop, known as Project Launchbox, for a Full Sail University campus or online Bachelor of Science degree program. • Scholarship funds will be disbursed by semester throughout the student's enrollment at Full Sail University.