Cybersecurity Certification Scholarships for Tribal Members and Employees in Oregon

Funding is available for interested participants to pursue industry certifications in cybersecurity. Scholarships for other industry certifications are available for participants in the Cybersecurity Tribal Education Program. Industry certificates examples include, but are not limited to: CompTIA Security+, Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity, Microsoft Azure, FCSS in Cloud Security.

You might already have a certification in mind, or you might be working with a mentor to choose one! If you have additional questions or would like further support identifying the pathway that best supports your professional goals, please reach out to Sullivan Swift (suswift@pdx.edu).

Please request a scholarship through this form: https://forms.gle/M6p8z5PWFc3ZicdS6

This program ends on June 30, 2026. Please have your certification and request completed before June 20, 2026.

Who is eligible

These scholarships are for tribal members and employees of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon.

Certification Sources and Websites

• Cisco
• Fortinet
• Microsoft
• CompTIA
• ISC2

About Cybersecurity Education for Tribes Programs

Portland State University has received a grant to build pathways to cybersecurity careers for Oregon’s Nine Federally Recognized Tribes. This program will offer a series of connected trainings and a mentor to facilitate education and job growth for tribal members, at no cost to tribes. For more information, please see our general programs website, our Frequently Asked Questions page, or check out this Recording of the Oregon Tribal Cybersecurity Summit!

• Tribal Cybersecurity Education Programs (https://www.pdx.edu/hatfield-school/tribal-cybersecurity-education)
• Introduction to Cybersecurity (https://www.pdx.edu/hatfield-school/introduction-to-cybersecurity-seminar-for-tribes)
• Certificate in Building Tribal Cyber Resilience (pdx.edu/hatfield-school/certificate-building-tribal-cyber-resilience)
• Frequent Asked Questions (https://www.pdx.edu/hatfield-school/tribal-cybersecurity-education-frequently-asked-questions)
• Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (https://www.occoe.org/)

Contact

If you have any questions about this program or would like more information, please contact Sullivan at suswift@pdx.edu.