Cisco's $10 Million in Scholarships for Cyber

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https://mkto.cisco.com/Security-Scholarship.html

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cyberguypr

I'm 95% sure i will not go through the program as it will overlap with the start of my doctorate. I was really hoping to accommodate it this year. Oh well!

bigdogz

According to the email 10,000 students have been admitted until July of 2018. I do not think that their infrastructure can take everyone simultaneously.

.... this is not the 1st time I have been admitted. At least this program does not come with a free jacket that ties in the back.

Replicon

GeekyChick wrote: »

Yay!!! I got March 15-June 15, 2017. I had to go double-check the year again.

You are at my group. After reading the posts here I also had to go and rechecked the year lol

globalenjoi

Replicon wrote: »

You are at my group. After reading the posts here I also had to go and rechecked the year lol

I'm also in this group. Looks like it'll be a snug fit with it and GCIH happening at the same time, but can't complain!

PocketLumberjack

I got December 2017, I wonder if I can do that an WGU at the same time...

OctalDump

Your approximate starting date is September 24, 2017 and the end date is December 24, 2017

Wow! The email came on time! Good work Cisco.

So the dates of cohorts so far in this thread are:

Current cohort November 2016 to late Jan/ early Feb?
2nd? cohort to early March??? - not sure about this since it doesn't seem like it will fit 90 days between 1st cohort and the March 15 start date.

March 15 - June 15, 2017
June 20 - September 20, 2017
September 24 - December 24, 2017
December 28 2017 - March 28, 2018
April 2 - July 2, 2018
July 6 - October 6, 2018

It looks like the limiting factor on the program is the availability of mentors ie actual humans to help with study.

techsecurity

Hey,

Mail was on time and I am in the June 20, 2017 cohort. If anyone is interested we can make a study group or something. Good luck to all.

alias454

Ya I got the april 2nd 2018 email. That is a long way out.

gkca

I've got "Your approximate starting date is June 20, 2017 and the end date is September 20, 2017."

JoJoCal19

PJ_Sneakers wrote: »

Your approximate starting date is December 28, 2017and the end date is March 28, 2018.

Cool, I have more time to study for other things than I planned for. Can't really complain about a free program.

Yup. I'm in the December 2017 cohort too. Good timing for me.

dmoore44

JoJoCal19 wrote: »

Yup. I'm in the December 2017 cohort too. Good timing for me.

Me too... I'm hoping that I'll be wrapping up my grad program when this cohort starts though.

I wonder if we should start individual cohort threads in one of the sub-forums? That way we can all get to know one another ahead of time, and perhaps start a course of study ahead of time.

ITSECEXP

Mine is July 6 - October 6, 2018

, Its long wait

chopsticks

johny123 wrote: »

Just received:
"Your approximate starting date is September 24, 2017 and the end date is December 24, 2017."

Seems I'm the only one in this cohort so far :P

You are not alone, I'm in this cohort too.

"Your approximate starting date is September 24, 2017 and the end date is December 24, 2017."

JoJoCal19

dmoore44 wrote: »

Me too... I'm hoping that I'll be wrapping up my grad program when this cohort starts though.

I wonder if we should start individual cohort threads in one of the sub-forums? That way we can all get to know one another ahead of time, and perhaps start a course of study ahead of time.

That would be a good idea. Probably in the CCNA Security sub-forum.

Kold

Add me to the 9/24/17 group.

Smilymarco

Your approximate starting date is April 2, 2018 and the end date is July 2, 2018.

Dont know what to say... on one side i'm very happy that i made it into the programm.... on the other side... 2018???

NetworkingStudent

OctalDump wrote: »

From the Cisco forums:

You should visit this website Support Home Page Support Home Page, login using your account information (if you don't have one, create one).Click on *Contact Certification Support* provide your personal info, type your issue then at +Product+ select Cybersecurity Scholarship Program. Typically the support responds within a day.

Thanks OctalDump!! I opened a case with Cisco... I will keep you guys posted on the results.

ITBot

July 6, 2018 and the end date is October 6, 2018.

Well, I guess I have no excuse to put off my CCNP studies now.

chopsticks

Kold wrote: »

Add me to the 9/24/17 group.

So far 24 Sep 2017 Cohort has:

1. johny123
2. Kold
3. chopsticks

illmatic73

PJ_Sneakers wrote: »

Your approximate starting date is December 28, 2017and the end date is March 28, 2018.

Cool, I have more time to study for other things than I planned for. Can't really complain about a free program.

I'm in this one as well.

kurosaki00

Im on the June 20 date.
I should be done with gsec by then. I look forward seeing whats up with the new cert. Always like stuff like this.

8thdegreepwnologist

December 28th for me

shyguyIT

June 2017 for me.

alias454

Smilymarco wrote: »

Your approximate starting date is April 2, 2018 and the end date is July 2, 2018.
Dont know what to say... on one side i'm very happy that i made it into the programm.... on the other side... 2018???

That was my initial reaction too then I thought about it for a minute. It's only a year and a few months away so it should fly by pretty quickly if 2017 is anything like 2016 was. Congrats.

Anyone else besides us accepted for this cohort?

d_masis

i am on the same cohort!

alias454 wrote: »

That was my initial reaction too then I thought about it for a minute. It's only a year and a few months away so it should fly by pretty quickly if 2017 is anything like 2016 was. Congrats.

Anyone else besides us accepted for this cohort?

Mooseboost

So who all is in the March 2017 group?

BlackBeret

Mooseboost wrote: »

So who all is in the March 2017 group?

That's where I am. Funny enough I missed the email the first time it was sent and had been eyeballing the CCNA Security, so at the moment I'm taking CCENT though Cisco's ondemand platform. Trying to finish it before the CCNA Cyber Ops now.

GeekyChick

Mooseboost wrote: »

So who all is in the March 2017 group?

I'm in the March one.

Deltrus

ITSECEXP wrote: »

Mine is July 6 - October 6, 2018 , Its long wait

Ditto!

Replicon

d_masis wrote: »

i am on the same cohort!

I am in that cohort also