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Three local students have won nearly $16,000 in scholarships for their cybersecurity efforts.
Human Al Shami is a high school senior studying at the Magnolia-based Arkansas Connections Academy.
Al Shami founded the Magnolia Cybersecurity Club. Along with members Mohamed Alrobi and Nassif Ahmed, they competed in CyberStart America.
Alrobi is a freshman at Magnolia High School and Nassif is a freshman at Arkansas Connections Academy.
Al Shami led the team in the CyberStart America competition and was recognized as a Scholar and Honor Roll student respectively.
This year, Al Shami received more than $9,000 in scholarships and Honors Scholar status to pursue advanced cybersecurity training at the SANS Institute.
Nassif and Mohamed earned scholarship status this year, earning them more than $3,400 in scholarships to pursue advanced cybersecurity training at the SANS Institute.
In total, the team earned more than $15,800 in scholarships.
The competition is national, and the Magnolia team competes among over 40,000 students to be in the top 1% of participants if they reach the rank of Honors Scholar, and in the top 5 if they reach the rank of Scholar. % entered. Scholar.
The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation recognizes high school students who have demonstrated exceptional cybersecurity abilities and who wish to pursue careers in growing fields where their talents are in demand. NCSF's mission is to:
Identify and develop the next generation of cyber professionals. Each student who participates in this competition has the potential to hone their skills and build a successful career in the cybersecurity field.
There are several eligibility pathways to earn the National Cyber Scholarship. These include CyberStart America, a free online program that helps students discover an interest in cybersecurity and develop their talents and skills.
NCSF offers $5 million in scholarships to top competitors. Eligible Cyber Start players with the highest scores will become National Cyber Scholars and will be invited to join the Cyber Foundations Academy.
For more information, please visit the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation.
NCSF
The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation is a national nonprofit organization with a mission to discover, develop, and empower the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Close the cybersecurity skills gap in the United States. NCSF aims to help thousands of talented students enter the cybersecurity industry by providing enriching opportunities, world-class training, and scholarships that fund further study.
cyber start america
CyberStart America is a free national program for high school students designed to uncover hidden cyber talent and discover and develop the next generation of cyber superstars. CyberStart's immersive gamified learning platform takes students from zero cybersecurity knowledge to the skills they need to complete a variety of realistic cybersecurity challenges and earn a scholarship in a matter of weeks. You can wear it. Not only students with a strong aptitude who are joining this field for the first time, but also those who are already interested in this field can use this platform to train and qualify as a National Cyber Scholar, changing their lives. You will have the opportunity to win scholarships.
