The CyberCorps SFS Scholarship for Service (SFS) program provides funds to institutions of higher education that award scholarships to students who agree to work after graduation in the cybersecurity mission of a Federal executive agency, Congress (including any agency, entity, office, or commission established in the legislative branch), an interstate agency, a state, local or Tribal government or government-affiliated non-profit considered to be critical infrastructure, or as an educator in the field of cybersecurity at a qualified institution of higher education, as defined in 15 U.S.C. 7442(b)(3)(B). The employment will be for a period equal to the duration of the scholarship and to be started within 18 months and to be completed within five years of entering the Commitment Phase of the SFS program. Failure to satisfy the academic requirements of the program or to complete the service obligation results in forfeiture of the scholarship award, which must either be repaid or shall be treated as a Direct Unsubsidized Loan subject to repayment under the terms and conditions described in § 620.6 of this part.