SANS.edu Welcomes EdAssist Partners

STEP 2: Contact your human resources department to learn how to use EdAssist for tuition assistance at the SANS Technology Institute.

Application Deadlines

SANS.edu accepts students throughout the year to provide maximum flexibility. You’ll receive an admissions decision a month after you apply. You can start your program a month after being admitted.

Master’s Degree: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1

Bachelor’s Degree and All Certificate Programs: The 15^th of any month

Note: if you intend to take an in-person course, we require students to apply 90 days before the start of the in-person event, to allow for time to get registered at a live event.

Important Distinctions:

Please Read Carefully

• The SANS Technology Institute (www.sans.edu) is a regionally accredited educational institution and our courses are eligible for tuition reimbursement, while SANS Institute (www.sans.org) training classes are not eligible.
• It is also important that you apply specifically to take only a course offered by the SANS Technology Institute rather than specific SANS Institute training classes. Graduate courses at the SANS Technology Institute (SANS.edu) begin with "ISE" and have four digits, undergraduate courses at SANS.edu begin "ACS" and have four digits, while training classes at the SANS Institute (sans.org) never use "ISE" or "ACS" and have only three digits. As an example, graduate students would apply to take ISE 5101, not SEC 401, even though ISE 5101 incorporates SEC 401 class material and GSEC exam. (see chart below)
• Be sure to include accurate start and end dates for the course. These will be listed on the Course Description Letter described in Step 4 of the previous section.
• Students must pass the associated GIAC exam within the specified course timeline in order to pass the class. If the student does not pass the exam on his/her first attempt, they will need to purchase a re-take exam out of pocket.