Eligibility for the IC Scholar Program
We require a minimum two-year commitment to the program. We encourage undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and graduate students to apply for the IC Scholar program. Undergraduate seniors planning to attend graduate school at one of the Consortium Universities (UNL, Creighton, UNO or Bellevue University) can also apply.
In order to be eligible to participate as a GP NSEC scholar, students must be:
1. Enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at one of the consortium institutions: Bellevue University, Creighton University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln or University of Nebraska-Omaha
2. Interested in pursuing a career in the US Intelligence Community
3. Have a minimum 3.0 GPA
4. Be a US Citizen
2. Interested in pursuing a career in the US Intelligence Community
3. Have a minimum 3.0 GPA
4. Be a US Citizen
The program is open to all majors, but academic experiences, skills and competencies that are directly relevant to Intelligence Community will be considered heavily in the selection process.
IC Scholar Requirements:
The following list details the requirements of the IC Scholar Program. Many of the requirements are intentionally vague to allow the Scholar flexibility in planning their ideal program.
IC Scholars will:
- Maintain 3.5 GPA in NS-related courses; 3.0 GPA cumulative GPA overall
- Apply to 5 IC-related internships per academic year
- Actively participate in GPNSEC and IC CAE events
- Study abroad in a non-English speaking country for at least six weeks
- Speak a foreign language (level 300 by graduation)
- Participate in at least one Research Team during collegiate career
- Study abroad in a non-English speaking country for at least six weeks
- Speak a foreign language (level 300 by graduation)
- Participate in at least one Research Team during collegiate career
- Perform an IC-relevant UCARE or similar faculty-mentored research project