Scholarship Application | The Ginger Hacker Initiative

Your Personal Information

Full Name(Required)

First Last

Your Email Address(Required)

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LinkedIn Profile(Required)

A Linkedin profile is required to apply for the scholarship, please paste your profile URL

Status

Student ( Freshman 1st Yr )

Student ( Sophomore 2nd Yr)

Student ( Junior 3rd Yr)

Student ( Senior 4th yr )

Veteran

Career Changer

In the field

Certificate Information

Which certification are you seeking support for?(Required)

CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201)

CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202)

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Networks+

CompTIA Linux+

LPI® Linux Essentials (010-160)

LPI® Security Essentials (020-100)

CompTIA CySA+

ISC2 SSCP

AWS CCP

THM SEC0

THM SEC1

THM PT1

THM SAL1

Why is this certification important to your cybersecurity journey?(Required)

(Briefly explain how it fits into your career path or current learning goals.)

How are you currently preparing for this exam?(Required)

(Platforms, courses, study groups, or mentors you’re already using.)

What challenges or barriers have prevented you from pursuing this certification?(Required)

(e.g., financial hardship, access to training, lack of guidance, etc.)

What month are you planning to take your exam?(Required)

(Include specific date if known — your mentor will help finalize it.)

Have you already taken any practice exams or mock tests?(Required)

(If yes, please list your scores or upload screenshots below.)

Mentor Information

Would you like to be matched with a mentor?(Required)

Yes

How do you prefer to communicate with your mentor?

GHI Agreement

I will actively engage with my assigned mentor.(Required)

I Agree

I will provide at least two practice exam results showing 75% passing score between two attempts.(Required)

I Agree

I will finalize an exam date within my study plan timeline.(Required)

I Agree

I will notify my mentor and the Ginger Hacker Initiative team of my final certification results.(Required)

I Agree

I will provide a short testimonial about my experience and how the Initiative’s support helped me succeed.(Required)

I Agree

I understand that failure to complete these steps may result in forfeiture of scholarship eligibility.(Required)

I Agree