1. CyberCorps (R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) – Defending America’s Cyberspace
Proposal Review and Key Components

2. Review of Cybersecurity Scholarship Program
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (NSF/DHS/OPM)
Overarching Goal/Objective: To recruit and train the next generation of information technology professionals, industry control system security professionals and security managers.
Documented evidence of a strong existing academic program in cybersecurity

3. Achieved Designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)

4. Cyber Workforce Deficit

5. Augusta – Location, Location, Location

6. Riverfront Campus Groundbreaking - June 19, 2017

7. Background
State-owned facility ($50M appropriated thru Governor’s Budget)
Owned by Georgia Technology Authority
Home to Georgia Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime Unit
Promote modernization in cybersecurity technology for public and private industries
Cyber Range
Training facility
Interdisciplinary research – healthcare, computer science, electrical engineering, math, robotics

8. Role of Cyber Institute
CAE responsibilities
Assign a Principal Investigator/Program Manager
Joanne Sexton, Director of Cyber Institute
Markus Bacha, Academic Program Coordinator
Hold an information session for 2nd/3rd/4th year students in cybersecurity who meet minimum GPA on application requirements (Sophomores at Augusta Tech are eligible for one year of support)
Verify documentation of the eligibility of each applicant for scholarship appointment to meet minimum requirements
Coordinate with OPM for summer internships and permanent job placements for each student
Track academic progress of students to determine continued eligibility

9. CyberCorps (R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) – Defending America’s Cyberspace
Student Application

10. SFS Student Scholarship
Eligibility Criterion:
a. Must be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
b. Must be a full-time student within three years of graduation with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a formal program focused in cybersecurity

11. Student Obligation Maintain 3.0/3.5 GPA (undergraduate/graduate)
Students selected to participate in CyberCorps SFS will be obligated to work for a federal, state, or local agency for one calendar year for a period equal to the length of scholarship
Students will also be required to serve in internship positions, during the time they are receiving scholarship support until they complete the course of study provided for by the scholarship. These internships will be arranged by the AU and Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The internship does not count toward satisfying the period of obligated service incurred by accepting the Cybersecurity scholarship.
Students will participate in SFS conferences, workshops, and seminars.
Failure to satisfy academic or service requirements of the program will result in forfeiture of the scholarship award, which will revert to a student loan

12. Key Components of the Student Application
Application (including essay questions)
Official AU transcripts (POUNCE)
Resume
Awards, Honors, and Extracurricular Activities
Two letters of reference – one must be from a current faculty member
Verification of Academic and Employment Conditions
FERPA Release

13. Key Components of the Student Application
Background Check
Internships and final job placements in government organizations typically require high-level security clearances and scholarship recipients are required to undergo a background investigation necessary to obtain such clearances
Reveal extensive information about your background, such as potentially sensitive information regarding your financial circumstances and any arrests and/or convictions for offenses of any kind
May be required to undergo certain tests, including drug and polygraph tests, to obtain and maintain clearance. See link below for more information.

14. Recap SFS Process/Timeline
Student
Cyber Institute
NSF
Celebrate!
Application
Essay
Resume
Letters
FERPA
Committee Review Essays
Recommendation
PI Review
July 19
July 31

15. CyberCorps (R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) – Defending America’s Cyberspace
Questions?

16. Recommended SFS Timeline
Scholarship notifications for students will be announced to the CAEs in Fall/Winter 2017.
Recommended Timeline:
Identify eligible students 7/07/2017
Contact student(s) to provide general information 7/07/2017
Develop webpage with info and application 7/12/2017
Host student information session 7/12/2017
Consult with Career Services for Resume 7/12-7/19/2017
Student application deadline 7/19/2017
CAE student application review/scoring 7/21/2017