Cisco's $10 Million in Scholarships for Cyber

SuperLT09

Received my acceptance letter on Friday. I will start March 2017 (second cohort).

whoknew

devilbones wrote: »

I got my email for the second wave too.

Did anyone get in the first cohort?[/FONT][/COLOR]

I was accepted in the 1st round which is scheduled to begin sometime between November 30th & December 9th. I received that acceptance e-mail from Cisco on November 17th at 5:00 p.m. EST.

BuzzSaw

chopsticks wrote: »

I believe it's really on first come first serve basis. I came to know about it later than most people here, so I guess I won't be hearing anything soon. So I'll be back to my usual study for now.

I'm not sure about that. I signed up the day that registration opened and I haven't gotten anything. Not that I care all that much, I'm just saying

Smilymarco

Def. not first come, first serve. I registered before my friend, she got accepted, i'm still waiting...

Ertaz

Smilymarco wrote: »

Def. not first come, first serve. I registered before my friend, she got accepted, i'm still waiting...

Oh well, 4 more days.

whoknew

....and the green flag is up....the 1st cohort is off & running!!!

Received this e-mail from Cisco just after 1:00 p.m. EST. Now let's have some fun despite that nagging feeling that we're Cisco's guinea pigs.

scaredoftests

whoknew wrote: »

....and the green flag is up....the 1st cohort is off & running!!!

Received this e-mail from Cisco just after 1:00 p.m. EST. Now let's have some fun despite that nagging feeling that we're Cisco's guinea pigs.

That is what I am waiting for. Between November 30 and December 9th...:

Ertaz

All of the applicants who completed the final step qualficiation form will receive a notification to inform him or her of their status (accepted or not accepted) in the program. If you haven't received an email notification yet, please continue to be on the lookout over the next several days.

Cheers,
Rigo
Cisco Learning Network Moderator

cyberguypr

Bravo! Seems like they finally learned to stop promising dates they can't abide to.

PC509

I'm glad there will be a notification even if you weren't accepted. It'll save on the anxiety. "Did I make it? Should I wait more? Oh boy.".

NetworkNewb

Just curious, has anyone got accepted who was not a woman or not a veteran? Seems those have been given priority

I'm definitely fine with either of those groups getting chosen over me and even think they should be given priority over me too btw.

PC509

Regardless of how it goes, I'd love to hear people's stories about the curriculum and if it'd be worth it and what it equates to with other certs.

alias454

Ertaz wrote: »

All of the applicants who completed the final step qualficiation form will receive a notification to inform him or her of their status (accepted or not accepted) in the program. If you haven't received an email notification yet, please continue to be on the lookout over the next several days.

Cheers,
Rigo
Cisco Learning Network Moderator

I have not gotten the rejection email nor have I received an acceptance email. Maybe they are looking for alternates in-case a few folks drop out?

Ertaz

alias454 wrote: »

I have not gotten the rejection email nor have I received an acceptance email. Maybe they are looking for alternates in-case a few folks drop out?

I think they are categorizing folks still. I would not be surprised if they moved the date again. What's frustrating is that a lot of people have already been declined. So if we all make it to the end and get declined does that mean we were the best of the worst? #2ndPlace=1stLoser

NetworkNewb

I would love to see even a decline email. Haven't seen anything in long time!

stryder144

I, too, am interested to see what the curriculum is like as well as the experiences of those who are in the first cohort. I am a bit disappointed in the fact that the official Cisco books won't come out until April and May...assuming the timeline doesn't shift right. Naturally, I had hoped to purchase the books and get a bit of a head start before my cohort started but since I am in the second cohort that will start in March, well, that won't quite work!

As a veteran, I am humbled and truly grateful that Cisco would give any preference to us. When I joined the military Iraq hadn't overran Kuwait yet but they did decide to do so right before I entered Basic. When I joined most of the people I served with did so because of tradition (my grandfather was in WWII and my Dad in Vietnam) or to better their lives. I didn't know when I joined that I would spend twenty-two years serving our country, deploying here and there. Most of the time I was just grateful that my service put food on the table and a roof over my family's head. So anything else is just gravy to me and I will be forever honored. Looking forward to the experience!

whoknew

Ertaz wrote: »

I think they are categorizing folks still. I would not be surprised if they moved the date again. What's frustrating is that a lot of people have already been declined. So if we all make it to the end and get declined does that mean we were the best of the worst? #2ndPlace=1stLoser

Don't think they're gonna move the dates. I received my training & Cisco Network Academy setup e-mails from Cisco this afternoon (12/05) & have already registered & started the course work. Looks like my "get it done by" date for the entire program is March 4th, 2017. I've seen other people on other forums who have also started the 1st cohort.

Abdullah.AA

Ertaz wrote: »

I think they are categorizing folks still. I would not be surprised if they moved the date again. What's frustrating is that a lot of people have already been declined. So if we all make it to the end and get declined does that mean we were the best of the worst? #2ndPlace=1stLoser

what is your source?
I have not heard or seen anyone getting rejection letters.

Ertaz

Abdullah.AA wrote: »

what is your source?
I have not heard or seen anyone getting rejection letters.

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/groups/cyber-security-study-group

Digging through the threads there I see references to the "turn-down" email.

Abdullah.AA

Ertaz wrote: »

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/groups/cyber-security-study-group

Digging through the threads there I see references to the "turn-down" email.

well, for your information, there hasnt been any rejection emails sent out, i've been following this very closely

Reinstall

Cisco e-mail asking me to verify my e-mail before the program begins "Dec 2016 - Mar 2017".

E-mail states, please respond by Dec 8th. So maybe start date of Dec 12th??

whoknew

Reinstall wrote: »

Cisco e-mail asking me to verify my e-mail before the program begins "Dec 2016 - Mar 2017".

E-mail states, please respond by Dec 8th. So maybe start date of Dec 12th??

I received the same e-mail. It's about changing the e-mail address to which one's program account is associated. For example, I registered for the scholarship program using a different e-mail address than is associated with my original Cisco Networking Academy account. I suspect more than a few people have done this.

So if you're in the 1st cohort AND you wish to change the e-mail address to which your scholarship program is associated, you may do so. However, changing your program e-mail will move you to the 2nd cohort which begins in March 2017. I've already begun the program and don't really care which e-mail address is associated to it so I'm gonna just keep going. Others, for varying reasons, may want to begin the program with the 2nd cohort in March.

scaredoftests

I got the same email this morning in regard to the verification of my email. Have yet to start the program (they have until December 9th for me..)

Reinstall

I just finished this module: Quite easy... I blasted through it in less than a day.

I took the quizzes and final assessment. You get 3 tries on the final assessment, my first attempt I got 84%, which I'm keeping unless I need a higher score.

Really I'm not even sure if it counts yet since the training hasn't official started yet.

assessment = winning
print(assessment)

winning
>>>

scaredoftests

Hopefully I can start training tomorrow when they send me the link...

scaredoftests

Reinstall wrote: »

I just finished this module: Quite easy... I blasted through it in less than a day.

I took the quizzes and final assessment. You get 3 tries on the final assessment, my first attempt I got 84%, which I'm keeping unless I need a higher score.

Really I'm not even sure if it counts yet since the training hasn't official started yet.

assessment = winning
print(assessment)

winning
>>>

I read that training now does not count if it isn't official...

bodokid

"Author : Matt Saunders - Community Manager


Message:
In this case plans shifted slightly too. Originally the focus was to get the first 2,000 people headed down the path, and then it was brought up that instead of leaving 8,000 in limbo or "not-accepting them" at this time and making them go through the application process all over again, they would be notified of their acceptance now. This is what also delayed the non-accaptance notices. The state of limbo frustration is very understandable, but the hope is that this shift will be better for folks in the end... Thank you for your patience everyone, hope you're all headed in your desired direction very soon."

Ertaz

Well, one more day in the books.

shochan

didn't hear a thing...cheers! time for some happy hours!

Iristheangel

bodokid wrote: »

"Author : Matt Saunders - Community Manager


Message:
In this case plans shifted slightly too. Originally the focus was to get the first 2,000 people headed down the path, and then it was brought up that instead of leaving 8,000 in limbo or "not-accepting them" at this time and making them go through the application process all over again, they would be notified of their acceptance now. This is what also delayed the non-accaptance notices. The state of limbo frustration is very understandable, but the hope is that this shift will be better for folks in the end... Thank you for your patience everyone, hope you're all headed in your desired direction very soon."

Matt is a super good guy. I've chatted with him before and he's done a lot of good work on CLN. I've spoken to him about doing Firepower and ISE videos for Cisco Learning Networks free content. I think this program got an overwhelming response which is awesome but also delayed things and not by a little bit. I know one of the content creators for a portion of the coursework and he's one smart guy. I hope you guys like the program