Financial Aid from CIA?

<p>I was looking into programs in which companies, organizations, and universities will pay your college tuition if you work for them after graduation. I came across the CIA Undergraduate Program. I requested information, and they sent back an email. It seems too good to be true. You have to work for them 1.5 years for each year they pay for your education, but they cover all college expenses, trips, etc. I have to wait until I'm eighteen to apply though.</p>

<p>Do you think it could be worth it? Or are there other tuition sources for employment promises?</p>

<p>(My major will be computer science)</p>

<p>I think it's worth it (if you can get it). It's very competitive. But I'm sure you have no say in what you'll be doing, where you'll be living, etc. You can't just up and quit when you get ready (like the military) because you'll pay it back with interest.</p>

<p>I was one of the final people chosen for a program at the NSA, but was not picked. I was ****ed! They wouldn't even give me feedback on why I wasn't chosen. But life goes on...Good luck!</p>

<p>ROTC is another program...</p>

<p>I was looking into this as well but than I hit the snag of the family income. A family of 5 has a max family income of 80k. Here are some other factors</p>

<p>The Scholar Program is extremely competitive. We ask that all applicants meet the following requirements:</p>

<pre><code>* US citizenship
* 18 years of age by April 1of your senior year
* 1000 SAT (Math and Verbal) or 21 ACT scores or higher (high school students)
* 3.0/4.0 scale high school or college GPA or higher
* Financial need as demonstrated by the household income ceiling up to $70,000 for a family of four, and $80,000 for a family of five or more
* Meet the same employment standards as permanent employees, successfully completing both security and medical processing
* Available to work in the Washington, DC area during your periods of employment
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