This $2,232,658 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (Renewal): SFS for ACES" program at the University of Maryland, College Park. The program aims to strengthen and diversify the federal cybersecurity workforce by providing scholarships for students to pursue a rigorous, multidisciplinary cybersecurity education. Key elements include a customizable 16-17 credit ACES minor curriculum with applied learning opportunities, a CyberConnect mentoring program, and enhanced outreach initiatives. The 5-year program will recruit an additional 30 students, who upon graduation are required to work in a cybersecurity role for a federal, state, local, or tribal government organization.
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