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Volume 11 Number 11 Career and Business Opportunities


Senate passes Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act


the nation’s economic and national security,” said Kaine.


“By building


upon the successful Scholarship- for-Service program, our legislation proposes smart ways to help prepare students for good-paying, important jobs in cybersecurity and supporting the federal


workforce’s national


security missions. The bill expands scholarships to community colleges, which are well-equipped to prepare students interested in cyber careers at a lower cost and in less time than traditional, programs.


The bill teachers,


four-year degree also expands


the program’s reach to teaching cybersecurity to K-12 students, recruiting


and WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S.


Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) applauded the Senate Commerce Committee’s unanimous approval yesterday of his bill with Senator Roger Wicker, the Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act, to help students access education programs that prepare them for careers in cybersecurity. The legislation will enhance the cybersecurity workforce pipeline by improving and expanding the


National Science Foundation’s


(NSF) CyberCorps: Scholarship- for-Service Program, which awards grants and scholarships to students in exchange for government service in cybersecurity roles. The bill’s key provisions would expand scholarships to community colleges,


increase


resources for K-12 cyber education, improve cyber teacher and


boost much-needed


recruitment, support


for critical infrastructure at risk of cyberattacks.


Opportunities Act was passed with unanimous


out of the Commerce Committee. It will next


be considered by the full Senate. In


the House of Representatives, Congressman Michael


McCaul


(R-TX) has introduced a bipartisan counterpart to the Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act.


“Over and over again, we have heard that more cybersecurity professionals are needed to defend


The Cyber Scholarship approval


protecting


critical infrastructure – all challenges that are exacerbated by the nation’s skills gap. I was proud to work with Senator Wicker and the Commerce Committee in a truly bipartisan way to take this bill one step closer to passage.”


As modified, the Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act would:


· availability Expand scholarship to community college


students. This bill would require NSF to provide scholarships to career changers and military veterans in 2-year degree programs.


The bill


would also make part-time students eligible for participation.


· Infrastructure Scholarship Watch APPLE HBCU SCHOLARS PROGRAM


employee Serve


as Ambassadors on


their HBCU or PBI (Predominately Black Institution) campuses to build awareness for the Apple and TMCF HBCU Initiative


Program Criteria Enrolled


full-time at a


four-year accredited HBCU or PBI (Predominately Black Institution)


Currently in the second-to-last


year of study, graduating in Fall 2018 or Spring of 2019. (e.g., juniors or seniors pursuing a fifth year of study.)


Prior internship preferred Overview


The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) in partnership with Apple


is proud to present be the


Apple HBCU Scholars Program to outstanding students with a minimum 3.3 GPA who will


graduating


between December 2018 and May 2019.


Selected Scholars will


participate in a 12-week internship during the summer before their senior year, and will receive up to $25,000 in scholarship funding based on individual financial needs that will be applied to their final year of study. Each scholar will have an Apple mentor throughout their experience, receive an opportunity to develop key skills, enhance their resumes and help launch their careers through the hands-on experience gained at one of


the top tech companies in the world. These scholars will have the


opportunity to: Participate in an Apple HBCU


Immersion experience in Cupertino, California in early 2018


Participate in a 12-week


internship with Apple in Cupertino, California during the summer of 2018


Be awarded a need-based scholarship to help defray the costs (e.g., tuition, mandatory fees, room and board, books and supplies) of their senior year of study


Participate in various


development activities to help prepare for post-graduation careers


Receive on-going coaching and guidance from an experienced Apple


Key Qualifications


program targets STEM students, but opportunities


This highly competitive exist for students of


all disciplines. The selection process aims to assess critical soft skills that enable success in our program, coupled with technical ability. We’re looking for individuals that exhibit both a technical and cultural fit:


Technical Fit Analytical ability


Ability to articulate ideas Ability to learn new concepts


Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Cultural Fit


Highly motivated Persuasive and candid


experience is


Focused on results Perseverance Team player


Possesses sound judgment and critical thinking skills Scholar Expectations


but not limited to the following)


Must be able to participate in all program-related activities Willing and able to spend 12


weeks in Cupertino, California during the summer months of May through August


Must remain in good academic standing


Must not have any disciplinary infractions on academic record


Able to successfully complete all program requirements


Utilize Apple technology (e.g., MacBook, iPhone, etc.)


Serve as post-internship Apple


Ambassador during their final year Students selected to participate in


the program must provide TMCF with supporting documentation


requested


during the financial need verification process


How to Apply To apply, go to apply.tmcf.org


and create a TMCF Account. Once you sign up and create a TMCF Account, you can complete the Apple HBCU Scholars application. The deadline is September 17, 2017, 11:59 EST.


(including, Supports Critical protection. There is


a critical shortage of professionals working to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats.


This bill would


allow scholarship recipients to fulfill their service requirement at a govern- ment-affiliated entity considered to be part of a critical infrastructure sector, such as a public power utilities or airport authorities like the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.


· Codifies CyberCorps’


K-12 education program. Since 2014, CyberCorps has funded a pilot program to engage students at the K-12 level in cybersecurity education.


This


bill would codify CyberCorps’ grant awards for K-12 education to ensure the continuation of this successful program or similar efforts.


In addition to serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Kaine co-chairs the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus and has become a leader in the Senate on policies to prepare students for careers in cybersecurity. In June, key provisions of Kaine’s DoD Cyber Scholarship Program Act of 2017, which would reinvigorate and modify an existing DoD scholarship program for students pursuing degrees in cybersecurity fields, were included in the committee-passed Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization


Act. The DoD Cyber


Scholarship Act creates a jobs pipeline from Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) to the Department of Defense.


August 2017


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