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DGE Division Of Graduate Education |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | September 14, 2018 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | September 14, 2018 |
| Award Number: | 1842287 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Li Yang
liyang@nsf.gov (703)292-0000 DGE Division Of Graduate Education EDU Directorate for STEM Education |
| Start Date: | September 15, 2018 |
| End Date: | August 31, 2023 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $568,831.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $568,831.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
2222 N ALAMO ST SAN ANTONIO TX US 78215-1195 (210)486-0748 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
1819 N. Main Ave. San Antonio TX US 78212-3941 |
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| NSF Program(s): |
S-STEM-Schlr Sci Tech Eng&Math, CYBERCORPS: SCHLAR FOR SER, Advanced Tech Education Prog |
| Primary Program Source: |
1300XXXXDB H-1B FUND, EDU, NSF |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.076 |
ABSTRACT
The Cyber Service Scholarship (CSS) project is funded under the National Science Foundation's Community College Cyber Pilot Program (C3P). Its objective is to enable 20 academically talented Computer and Information Science majors at San Antonio College (SAC), who are veterans of the Armed Forces and/or bachelor's degree holders, to complete the AAS in Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Security and enter a federal, state, local, or tribal government position related to cybersecurity. The project is in alignment with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018. San Antonio is an optimal location for this pilot effort as it is a major hub for veterans and for government-funded cybersecurity operations that are actively looking for qualified employees. Developing and testing a model for improving cybersecurity education at SAC provides a unique opportunity to assess the effectiveness of the proposed interventions on veterans and Hispanic students. SAC is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense 2-Year Education (CAE-2Y).
This CSS project will integrate research on best practices in persistence and retention strategies for veteran and underrepresented STEM majors and will advance the discovery and understanding about these issues among cybersecurity educators while promoting teaching, training and learning through faculty-student advising and mentorship. The project aims to generate knowledge associated with improving cybersecurity education and student outcomes at SAC, a Hispanic-Serving Institution that educates the largest student veteran population in San Antonio, along increasing the number of highly skilled, academically talented students who enter government service immediately after graduation. The project outcomes can provide potential solutions for other CAE and CAEY2-designated programs that are preparing a significant portion of the nation's cybersecurity workforce. SAC is also in a unique position to disseminate this knowledge via its role as a regional support center for prospective CAE and CAEY2 programs throughout the southwest.
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.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
Disclaimer
This Project Outcomes Report for the General Public is displayed verbatim as submitted by the Principal Investigator (PI) for this award. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this Report are those of the PI and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation; NSF has not approved or endorsed its content.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSThe project has completed all main project activities. In this fourth year of CSS, the main project development activities centered around supporting four Scholars through professional development opportunities andSAC Cyber Service Scholarship Program (CSS) Year 4 Evaluation Report January 2022 | Page 16The Rucks Grouppreparing them for obtaining employment. The project team continued to collaborate with entities across multiple levels of the grant to support Scholar success, although there have been continued challenges in translating these connections to employment because of a systems-wide lack of knowledge about the SFS C3P program. Four of the five Scholars met GPA and program requirements to graduate from SAC; one of the initial Scholars is in the process of repaying their loan. At this time, none of the four graduated Scholars have obtained an SFS-eligible position. Two are working in a cybersecurity-related field but are simultaneously looking for an eligible position. Two Scholars are in the process of going to school to continue their education and obtain bachelor’s degrees in cybersecurity to meet the eligibility requirements.There are no planned opportunities for the project to disseminate lessons learned; however, the team is considering potential partnerships with the other SFS C3P models for presentations. The following recommendations are provided as the project continues to support Scholars related to their employment goals over the next few months and includes considerations for NSF and OPM, should this pilot program be institutionalized within SFS.
Last Modified: 11/29/2023
Modified by: Kim Muschalek
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