2025 ISACA Foundation Scholarship Application Review Cycle 2 - DECEMBER

The ISACA Foundation issues global academic scholarships to provide funding and career-building resources for students pursuing cyber-related degrees. This scholarship program was honored with a 2023 Power of Associations Gold Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for our work bridging the cybersecurity workforce gap.

Volunteers will review all applications and score them based on established metrics. Learn more about the scholarships offered in this cycle.

Previous scholarship recipient James Edver Mercado said, “My sincere gratitude goes out to all of you. With your invaluable support, I am proud to share that I have successfully passed the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam. This achievement feels even more special because I ranked 1st among all examinees in the Philippines. This journey has been a profound learning experience, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to have connected with some of the most brilliant minds of this generation. ISACA has opened doors to a network I never knew existed.”

Volunteers have the opportunity to greatly impact a student’s education and career trajectory.

Anticipated Outcomes:

• The application review is scheduled for 2 December 2025 - 16 December 2025. You must complete all assignments by the deadline, 16 December 2025, to receive CPEs.  
• Volunteer judges must maintain confidentiality of the applicant information and documentation provided.
• Judges should approach all application review with a fair and unbiased perspective.
• Volunteers can expect to be assigned approximately 20-25 nominations. (Assignment totals will vary based on the number of applications received.)  
• Should a concern about a potential conflict of interest arise, a judge may recuse him/her/themself from scoring a specific application.
• Judges are expected to score all assigned applications by the assigned deadline (16 December 2025).
• Provide feedback to ISACA Foundation staff on experience navigating the judging process to inform future scholarship program enhancements.

Volunteer Criteria:

• Ability to maintain a fair and impartial approach to scoring.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of applicant and application content.
• Reliable internet connection to complete application review and scoring via web browser.
• ISACA Membership is not required.
• Not a scholarship applicant for any of the scholarships in Cycle 2.
• Diversity of volunteer geography, gender, professional domain and tenure in the workforce will be considered.

Volunteer Benefits: 

• Up to 5 CPE credits (max. 20 annually) in the area of Working on ISACA Boards/Committees/Working Groups upon successful completion of all assigned applications by the deadline.
• Opportunity to have a positive impact on a student’s ability to pursue higher education or professional learning.

All volunteers must have an ISACA Participation Agreement on file.  To see if your agreement is active, visit your volunteer profile. Access all volunteer policies here.

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