This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education provides $157,741 to Bridgevalley Community & Technical College to develop a collaborative cybersecurity analysis certification program with two other West Virginia educational institutions. The goal is to build an educational and career pipeline for critically needed cyber specialists and grow a capable, trained cybersecurity workforce within West Virginia and nationally. Specifically, the...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $157,731 to support the development of a collaborative cybersecurity analysis certification program across three West Virginia educational institutions. The Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College will lead efforts to create a two-semester, four-course Security Analysis Certificate program offered both virtually and in-person. This program aims to build a sustainable education and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation provides $216,189 to develop a collaborative cybersecurity analysis certification program through the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The University of Charleston will partner with BridgeValley Community and Technical College and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College to launch a two-semester, four-course Security Analysis certificate program. The virtual and in-person program targets veterans,...
This $350,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Wor-Wic Community College in developing and offering stackable micro-credentials and a flexible laboratory to augment its Associate of Science in Electro-Mechanics (AAS ELM) degree program. The key products and services to be delivered include: Establishing employer-recognized and supported micro-credentials within the AAS ELM program to serve as on- and...
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 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 College of Central Florida (CF) was awarded a $302,105 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a new College Credit Certificate (CCC) program focused on cybersecurity. The project aims to increase the number and diversity of students enrolled in cybersecurity and IT programs, as well as the number of students who complete these programs and earn industry certifications. CF will work with local employers and the National...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $434,290 CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (CFDA 47.076) project grant to Washington State University (WSU) to establish a new cybersecurity education and workforce development program. The five-year project will train a cohort of undergraduate and graduate students in six key areas: software supply chain security, cyber-physical systems, AI and security, cryptography, hardware security, and web security. The program aims to cultivate the next...
This $173,866 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of the Antelope Valley Information Technology Bridge Pathway Program at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, California. This program aims to address the critical shortage of qualified IT professionals by creating educational pathways for non-traditional and underserved students to attain IT certifications and prepare for further education and careers in...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $349,818 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Kilgore College in Texas. The funding will be used to develop a wraparound solution for reducing barriers to program completion for students in the Computer Information Technology (CIT) program. The project aims to improve retention, completion, and the employability of CIT students by aligning the curriculum with local industry needs, deploying multi-modality instruction, and...