Stokes Educational Scholarship Program - Language (Maryland) Job in Fort Meade, MD

Vacancy No. 1248546 Department National Security Agency/Central Security Service
Salary $35,395.00 to $42,376.00 Grade 2 to 2
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 9/3/2025 Close Date 9/30/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Fort Meade, MD


Summary

The National Security Agency (NSA) is currently accepting applications from across the country for the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program-Language. This tuition assistance program is looking for high school seniors who are planning to pursue Studies in Chinese language as a part of their college degree program. For more information, please visit: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1248546

Duties

If you are selected as a program participant, you are required to work in a foreign language program majoring in Chinese at NSA after college graduation for at least one-and-a-half times your length of study. If you should leave NSA employment earlier, we'll make arrangements for you to pay back the government for your tuition and mandatory educational fees. Also, students accepted into the program must maintain at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester/quarter of their freshman year and a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester/quarter after their freshman year.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.

Qualifications

While the eligibility requirements for our Stokes Program are subject to change from year to year, below you will find our basic prerequisites. **Please Note: If you have a full scholarship for college, you are ineligible to apply for the Stokes Program. If you are dual enrolled and would be obtaining your AA degree, you will ineligible for this program (Please apply to the Cooperative Ad or the Summer Internship Ad). ** High School Seniors (with classes in Chinese that are planning to study Chinese Language in college):
' U.S. Citizenship
' Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
' Demonstrated aptitude in learning the targeted foreign language(s) High school Transcripts must reflect a minimum of 3 years of coursework in a world language (Chinese).
' If available, students may also submit evidence of achieving Seal of Biliteracy as set by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) or results from ACTFL, National Examination for World Language (NEWL), or other relevant language examinations. ***

Education

' U.S. Citizenship
' Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
' Demonstrated aptitude in learning the targeted foreign language(s) High school Transcripts must reflect a minimum of 3 years of coursework in a world language (Chinese).
' If available, students may also submit evidence of achieving Seal of Biliteracy as set by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) or results from ACTFL, National Examination for World Language (NEWL), or other relevant language examinations. ***

Additional information

Salary: $35,395 annually (GG 2 Step 1)

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

For more information, please visit: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1248546

Required Documents

The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1248546

Agency contact information

NSA POC
Address
NSA External Hiring
9800 Savage Road
Fort Meade, MD 20755
US

Next steps

For more information, please visit: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1248546


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