The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $545,733 Project Grant to the Contra Costa Community College District to increase diversity in the cybersecurity talent pool through cyber camps and competitions from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), which supports developing the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise, the Contra Costa Community College District will conduct cyber camps and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $348,523 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology, a private non-profit Hispanic Serving Institution in Boston, Massachusetts. The grant will support the establishment of a new cybersecurity concentration at the institute, which will enroll its first student cohort in Fall 2024. Key products and services to be delivered through the funding include: Providing students...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,792 project grant to Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina to increase the number and diversity of cybersecurity technicians in rural North Carolina. The grant, awarded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will support efforts from May 2021 through April 2024 to develop cybersecurity education and training programs tailored to the needs of the rural workforce. As part of its mission to ensure the vitality of the...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Brookdale Community College Inc. a $633,935 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to support the APPLYING STUDENT KNOWLEDGE FOR SUCCESS IN CYBERSECURITY AND DATA SCIENCE project. The grant will fund Brookdale Community College's delivery of products and services from Oct 15, 2021 through Sep 30, 2026 aimed at applying student knowledge for...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Prince George's Community College $599,839 under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to strengthen cybersecurity and computing education from October 2021 through September 2024. The college will use these funds to fortify its cybersecurity curriculum and computing programs through various initiatives aimed at enhancing related instruction and training opportunities for students. As the NSF's STEM...
This $539,574 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The project aims to integrate cybersecurity principles into the college's Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS) associate degree program, producing skilled technicians equipped with essential cybersecurity knowledge. Key products and services of the 3-year...
The National Science Foundation awarded $350,000 to Santa Ana College through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to prepare students for cybersecurity professions using real-world experiences from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025. The Project Grant funding will support integrating cybersecurity competitions and job-readiness modules into coursework, providing opportunities for students to apply skills learned in real-world settings through a partnership with the Information Technology...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (47.076) program provides $240,000 to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth to develop a cybersecurity education framework for computer science students. The project aims to build a "cybersecurity mindset" by integrating threat-driven cybersecurity modules into non-cybersecurity computer science courses, allowing students to build, break, and fix...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $609,808 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD), doing business as Cypress College. The grant, titled "ACE IDEAS: Advanced Cybersecurity Education for Industry-Driven, Diversity-Minded, Early Aged Students," aims to update and augment Cypress College's existing cybersecurity curriculum to include project-based learning, internships, soft skills...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $160,000 Project Grant to California State University San Marcos Corp under the NSF's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) on July 15, 2023. This 3-year project aims to develop cybersecurity educational modules that can be integrated into existing computer science courses, promoting a "cybersecurity mindset" among students. The project will create a transferable laboratory framework with hands-on...