Applicants must be:
Students in their final year of high school/upper secondary school
or high school/upper secondary school graduates
or current college/university undergraduates
Nontraditional students looking to make a career change are also encouraged to apply
Be pursuing a degree in a Security, Information Science, Technology or Computer Science related field (including but not limited to):
Certificate in Knowledge of Electronic Security and Emergency Systems
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Cyber security
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Data Science qualification
Diploma in Electronic, Security and Emergency Systems
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Electronic technician
Information systems security
Information Technology Project Management
Information technology security
low voltage systems technician
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
Security technician
Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire 2021-22 academic year
Reside in and plan to attend college/university in the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (U.K.), France, The Netherlands, or Sweden for the next upcoming academic term
Employees and children of employees of STANLEY Security, STANLEY Healthcare, STANLEY Access Technologies and other divisions of Stanley Black & Decker are ineligible.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, the value of the award granted will be granted based on the country in which the recipient will attend college/university.
Recipients attending college/university in the U.S. or U.K. will be granted awards of $5,000. Recipients attending college/university in France, The Netherlands, or Sweden will be granted awards of $1,000.
Awards are for undergraduate study only and can be used for any education-related expenses. Awards should first be applied to tuition; fees required for enrollment; and books, supplies, and equipment required by courses of instruction. However, once these needs are met, awards can also be used for other education-related expenses, including but not limited to room and board.
Awards are one-time only and past recipients may not reapply.
