The Align Program provides a pathway to a computer science master’s degree for prospective students with non-CS undergraduate degrees, including non-STEM majors. The program’s custom curriculum includes a two-semester intensive bridge program that leads to a traditional MSCS degree, as well as six to eight months of industry experience through Northeastern’s renowned co-op program. Regardless of educational background or previous career experience, students graduate from the program prepared to study computer science at the graduate level alongside their peers with undergrad degrees in the field. All students enrolled in the MSIA and MSCS Align program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible for the scholarship, which may be renewed in succeeding years.