Six Stevenson Students Selected for Prestigious National Security Scholars Program
On June 14, 2017, the Independent College Fund of Maryland (I-Fund) celebrated the following six Stevenson University students chosen for the 2017 National Security Scholars Program (NSSP):
- Kayla Bias (CACI)
- Andrew Garver (Raytheon)
- Rebecca Gruver (Booz Allen Hamilton)
- Briana Lassiter (Lockheed Martin)
- Ronald Wilson (CACI)
- Meghan Wrigley (Leidos)
The prestigious program offers substantial scholarships, assistance with national security clearance processing, internships, and the possibility of future employment to students who attend an I-Fund member college or university.
The NSSP scholars each received between $6,500 and $10,000 in scholarship funds, Top Secret/Security Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearances, and paid summer internships at the National Security Agency (NSA) or one of eight corporate NSSP Partners:
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- CACI
- Leidos
- Lockheed Martin
- ManTech
- Northrup Grumman
- Raytheon
- Tech USA Government Solutions, LLC
Now entering its 19th year, the NSSP has awarded $3.4 million in scholarships to more than 300 students attending an I-Fund member college or university. Through the NSSP, the I-Fund aids in the critical and increasing need for qualified, security-cleared agents to support the intelligence and defense industry in Maryland and the nation.