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The HBCU Advocate


Volume 1 Number 10 Career and Business Opportunities


CBCF Fellowships Include Small Business and Entrepreneurship Through the CBCF’s 20-month


fellowship programs, service


work with congressional members and committees, attend development community


fellows gain invaluable


seminars, complete projects


participants leadership and


produce policy papers. During their first placement,


experience


as they assist in the development of legislative and public policy initiatives within Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) member offices. Fellows work 40 hours per week on a range of staff assignments: legislative analysis, responding to constituent mail, drafting talking points and speeches for members,


and


logistics and public testimony for congressional


hearings.


coordinating During


the second half of their program, fellows transition to a congressional committee, which complements their experience in a member’s office and provides them with a full view of the legislative process.


programs: The CBCF offers four fellowship


Women in Health Sciences Leadership Donald M. Payne Foreign Policy


neurship Fellowship Each fellowship


together individuals


Fellowship Small


Business and Entrepre- cohort


brings with diverse


interests in policy areas in order to complement and enrich the experiences of all program participants.


Congressional Fellowship Congressional Fellowship on


Fellows are paid an annual salary


of $40,000 plus benefits. Participants must reside in or relocate to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and are responsible for their own travel,


housing, and other living


expenses. Testimonials from Past CBCF


Fellows: my


“Moving forward, I hope that newfound


understanding of


Capitol Hill will help me to affect public policy on a local level in my hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. I recently heard that Mayor Kasim Reed and his administration are researching the technology sector, possibly with the aim of attracting tech


companies to the city and


retaining those already there. Should this project become a reality in the near future, I believe that I could be a valuable asset as a direct result of my intellectual property and tele- communications policy background as a CBCF Fellow.” Thomas Cuffie, Science and


Technology Fellow,


2012-2014. “During my remaining time on


the Hill, I hope to learn more about the Executive budget process and implement a successful policy forum on disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration


(DDR) processes in


Africa.” Janelle Johnson, Inaugural Donald M. Payne Foreign Policy Fellow, 2012-2014.


For more information on CBCF


fellowships or to apply visit cbcfinc. org.


Scholarship Watch HONDA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM


minimum criteria to apply for the award:


TMCF | Honda Scholarship


Requirements Must plan to enroll or be


enrolled as a fulltime student at one of the 47 TMCF member-schools


or higher


qualities and community service experience


permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551


or staff member of your current school


students The Thurgood Marshall


College Fund (TMCF) and Honda are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students within the TMCF member-school network.


Selected scholars will receive a one-year merit scholarship


of $5,000 for the 2018-2019 academic school year, which will be used to cover the costs of tuition and


academic fees. The funds


are applied in the fall and spring semesters at $2,500 per semester. Students must meet the following


engineering, manufacturing. supply chain and Be recommended by the faculty


Open only to undergraduate Priority given to majors in


To complete your application, please submit the following supporting documents (at the same time that you are completing the application):


Be a U.S. citizen or legal


Current cumulative GPA of 3.0 Have demonstrated leadership


Resume 2018-2019 Student Aid


Report (received from filing FAFSA)


Most recent transcript (unofficial or official copy)


Recommendation from


current school faculty or staff member (must be completed online)


please


Essay: In 500-1000 words, address the


question:


Honda celebrates innovative problem solving that helps people, communities,


& the world.


Describe how your education would allow you to leverage technological problem-solving in the car industry.


How to Apply To apply, click the button


below and create a TMCF Account. Once you sign up and create a TMCF Account, you can complete the TMCF | Honda Scholarship Program application. The deadline for this program is May 13, 2018 11:59 PM EST.


following


April/May 2018


NSU Cybersecurity M.S. One of Nation’s 50 Best Programs


BY REBEKAH DAVIS Norfolk State graduate cybersecurity


University’s degree


recently won the award of “50 Best Schools of 2018: Online Master’s Degrees in Cybersecurity,” distinguishing


across the nation.


it from hundreds Dr.


Aurelia


Williams, professor and chair of the computer science department, and Dr. Cheryl Hinds, the program’s coordinator, said this award shows the quality of education provided to


students. “The other schools;


Cyber Defense Education with the introduction of the master’s in cybersecurity program received that began in 2015. “This recognition by DHS and NSA of the quality of our cybersecurity will


programs provide more scholarship recognition


provides current and prospective students with an assurance that the material covered in the program is comparable to


therefore, students can rest assured that the quality of the degree earned at Norfolk State University satisfies the expectations of employers,” Williams


said. CyberSecurity-


MastersDegree.org evaluated the 130 programs deemed as National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland


Security designations, (DHS).


The online organization assessed the CAEs on three key elements: additional


focus


options and affordability. Norfolk State


University in has achieved


continuous recognition as a CAE since 2009 — first as a Center of Excellence


Academic Excellence


assurance and now as a Center for


information in


and internship opportunities for current students,” Hinds said. “Additionally graduates from CAEs will be recognized by employers as having been developed in a quality cybersecurity environment.” In addition to national designations, Norfolk State University’s master’s in cybersecurity many


degree more technical


provides elements


than other programs, Hinds said. Williams added that students use virtual machines to perform tasks they would in the professional world. That, combined with the program’s diversity, makes it one of the best in the nation, she said. “The program also welcomes those with nontechnical degrees who are willing to work hard and provide them with a skillset to compete in the cyber job market,” Williams said. “To date, we have had great success with our graduates securing professional positions.” This recognition is one of many that the program hopes to earn in the coming years as it continues to grow, work with local partners and provide competitive training to students.


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