Helping Veterans make a smooth transition to Cybersecurity Career
EC-Council University recognizes the challenges that veterans face post-duty and takes an active step to encourage and motivate veterans to join an in-demand career that is suited to a veteran’s critical-thinking ability.
EC-Council University has established a Hero Scholarship to acknowledge and honor the service and sacrifice of U.S. Veterans. Through this scholarship, the university will cover 10% of the tuition fee of all U.S. Veterans (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, etc.).
Eligibility Criteria:
- Meet all university admission requirements as delineated in the ECCU Catalog.
- Submit a formal request letter addressing the following topics:
- The reason for requesting the award, personal and professional goals
- A brief personal and professional history/biography, provide full contact information
The letter must be free of mechanical errors, grammatically correct, and appropriately formatted as academic professionalism in writing is considered as part of merit basis
- Submit verification of military service (DD214).
In addition to this, EC-Council University extends the offer of a zero-cost application (application fee waived) for veterans.
Other Benefits for Veterans at EC-Council University
VA Education Benefits: Bachelor’s and Master’s degree and graduate certificate programs are eligible for VA Education Benefits. For complete information on using your benefits, please visit www.vets.gov
GI Bill: All online education programs taken as part of EC-Council programs are covered by the GI Bill®. Distance housing allowance rates are also applicable benefits. “GI Bill®” is a registered trademark of the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Navigate to www.vets.gov/education/apply/ to apply for your benefits and get your “Certificate of Eligibility.” Once you are admitted to EC-Council University, our admissions team will help ensure you submit all necessary documents.