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...
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...
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 Massachusetts Bay Community College a $598,712 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to attract the next generation cybersecurity workforce. The grant will support Massachusetts Bay Community College's efforts from October 2021 through September 2024 to develop educational programs and services aimed at attracting students to careers in cybersecurity. The STEM Education program supports...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $331,551 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to San Jacinto Community College District to establish a Security Operations Center (SOC) and enhance the college's cybersecurity curriculum. The goal of this 3-year project, starting on June 15, 2024, is to incorporate SOC exercises into the cybersecurity program and align the curriculum to national standards. This will create a reproducible academic pipeline to produce...
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...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $499,620 to Elmhurst University in Elmhurst, Illinois to conduct faculty development workshops aimed at improving cybersecurity education for high school teachers. The goal is to empower high school teachers with cybersecurity knowledge so they can inspire and guide students towards considering cybersecurity degrees and careers, fostering a new generation of cybersecurity...
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 (NSF) awarded Johnston Community College a $645,836 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to implement a simulated cyber range training environment. The project aims to provide students with hands-on experiences of live-fire cyberattacks, enable them to earn cybersecurity credentials, and increase female enrollment and inclusivity for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Key project goals include creating a cybersecurity training range,...