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Scholarship grant of $109,660 helps fund graduate student's education
By: Monica Thorpe
Issue date: 12/1/08 Section: News
Clark Atlanta University's Computer and Information Science department is making a name for itself by being awarded a $109,660 scholarship grant.
The grant came from National Security Agency Department of Defense/Information Assurance Scholarship Program (NSA/DOD/IASP).
For the 2008-2009 school year Marcus Mosby, a five year graduate student Computer Science Information major received the full-tuition and housing expenses through the Information Assurances Scholarship Program (IASP).
"I felt proud to win the scholarship as there are only around three students selected from a pool of 500 in the nation. I also felt as if a burden was lifted because I wouldn't have to worry about how I would fund my education," Mosby said.
The scholarship grant awarded to Mosby is geared towards Computer Science Information majors as well Mathematics, Risk Management and Web Security majors to recruit the nation's top Information Assurance talent to work for the U.S. Department of Defense.
"It was great to win the grant because we were the first and only HBCU in [the] country [who] won the grant for curriculum development and student scholarship," said Dr. Sarah North, Associate Professor in the Computer and Information Science department, who acts as a liaison for the NSA.
After hearing about the scholarship from Dr. North, Mosby submitted an application and was interviewed by members of the funding government agencies. In addition, he was also tested about his knowledge of the Information Assurance field.
Since CAU is a member of the Center for Academic Excellence in National Security studies (CAENS) program, which made it possible for Mosby to receive the scholarship Mosby said there are tons of opportunities available to other students. Mosby said he is grateful to have received the IASP scholarship grant because in addition to the scholarship, he gets to work for the government for a year after graduation, receive more money for tuition, fees and room and board as well as a stipend.
The CAENS program at CAU was established in 2005. It was created to promote intelligence studies to a new generation of college and high school students through an innovative program of study and research.
This program includes broad exposure to interdisciplinary studies with particular emphasis on informational science and technology.
The CAENS program includes an IC Scholar's program for college students and a Summer Institute for high school students.
For more information about IASP contact Dr. North in the Computer and Information Science department.
The grant came from National Security Agency Department of Defense/Information Assurance Scholarship Program (NSA/DOD/IASP).
For the 2008-2009 school year Marcus Mosby, a five year graduate student Computer Science Information major received the full-tuition and housing expenses through the Information Assurances Scholarship Program (IASP).
"I felt proud to win the scholarship as there are only around three students selected from a pool of 500 in the nation. I also felt as if a burden was lifted because I wouldn't have to worry about how I would fund my education," Mosby said.
The scholarship grant awarded to Mosby is geared towards Computer Science Information majors as well Mathematics, Risk Management and Web Security majors to recruit the nation's top Information Assurance talent to work for the U.S. Department of Defense.
"It was great to win the grant because we were the first and only HBCU in [the] country [who] won the grant for curriculum development and student scholarship," said Dr. Sarah North, Associate Professor in the Computer and Information Science department, who acts as a liaison for the NSA.
After hearing about the scholarship from Dr. North, Mosby submitted an application and was interviewed by members of the funding government agencies. In addition, he was also tested about his knowledge of the Information Assurance field.
Since CAU is a member of the Center for Academic Excellence in National Security studies (CAENS) program, which made it possible for Mosby to receive the scholarship Mosby said there are tons of opportunities available to other students. Mosby said he is grateful to have received the IASP scholarship grant because in addition to the scholarship, he gets to work for the government for a year after graduation, receive more money for tuition, fees and room and board as well as a stipend.
The CAENS program at CAU was established in 2005. It was created to promote intelligence studies to a new generation of college and high school students through an innovative program of study and research.
This program includes broad exposure to interdisciplinary studies with particular emphasis on informational science and technology.
The CAENS program includes an IC Scholar's program for college students and a Summer Institute for high school students.
For more information about IASP contact Dr. North in the Computer and Information Science department.
