Award Abstract # 1842071
Collaborative Research: Community College Accelerated CyberCorps Pilot Program

NSF Org: DGE
Division Of Graduate Education
Recipient: SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Initial Amendment Date: September 14, 2018
Latest Amendment Date: February 21, 2024
Award Number: 1842071
Award Instrument: Standard Grant
Program Manager: Ambareen Siraj
asiraj@nsf.gov
 (703)292-8182
DGE
 Division Of Graduate Education
EDU
 Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date: September 15, 2018
End Date: August 31, 2024 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $959,890.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $1,151,721.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2018 = $959,890.00
FY 2023 = $191,831.00
History of Investigator:
  • Kyle Jones (Principal Investigator)
    kyle.jones4990@sinclair.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: Sinclair Community College
444 W 3RD ST # 12
DAYTON
OH  US  45402-1453
(937)512-4573
Sponsor Congressional District: 10
Primary Place of Performance: Sinclair Community College
OH  US  45402-1460
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
10
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): JKB8Q2AGCDD4
Parent UEI: JKB8Q2AGCDD4
NSF Program(s): S-STEM-Schlr Sci Tech Eng&Math,
CYBERCORPS: SCHLAR FOR SER,
Advanced Tech Education Prog
Primary Program Source: 04002324DB NSF STEM Education
04001819DB NSF Education & Human Resource

1300XXXXDB H-1B FUND, EDU, NSF
Program Reference Code(s): 1032, 111Z, 112Z, 7254, 7434, 8212, 8817, 9178, 9179, SMET
Program Element Code(s): 1536, 1668, 7412
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.076

ABSTRACT

Sinclair Community College (SCC; OH), Brookdale Community College (BCC; NJ) and Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC; IL) propose to increase the placement of highly qualified cybersecurity professionals in government positions for the Community College Cyber Pilot Program (C3P). This proposed project is in alignment with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018. Through cohort-based learning, SFS scholars at each of the four-partner colleges will collaborate on activities and events, including student skills competitions, certification preparation workshops, visits to local federal agencies, and participation in job fairs. Experiential learning will allow students to gain skills from real cybersecurity vulnerabilities and attacks experienced by businesses and organizations. SCC is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense 2-Year Education (CAE-2Y) and MVCC is an Advanced Technical Education (ATE) National Resource Center.

The program will be based on several successful adult learning practices: cohort learning, experiential learning, competency-based education, and one-on-one, holistic student support. The objectives are to: 1) research, develop, and document new strategic roles community colleges can play in increasing the number of cybersecurity professionals employed in government sectors; 2) build effective collaborations between educational institutions, business, industry, and government; 3) prepare 24 Scholars For Service (SFS) to help meet government need for highly qualified cybersecurity professionals; 4) disseminate best practice models designed for replication by other colleges across the country, including: new protocols for conducting prior learning assessments to assist veterans in applying their education and experience to cybersecurity disciplines; and best practices for recruiting, selecting, and supporting non-cybersecurity Bachelor degree students through cybersecurity education programs (cohort models and success coaching).

Co-funding for this project is provided from the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) and NSF Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) programs, reflecting alignment of the project with major emphases of the ATE program on involvement of community colleges and the S-STEM program on financial and co-curricular support for high-achieving students with demonstrated financial need.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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