Accomplishments
Since the start of the PC4A project in September 2022, all involved have worked diligently to reach project objectives. Below are the results of those efforts thus far.
Project Data Analysis
Data is collected periodically to help evaluate the impact of our efforts. The graphic below shows the analysis of this data.
Provided Benefits
The numbers below show the benefits that have been provided by the project . These numbers are updated quarterly with the last update in March 2025.
806
tuition/book
scholarships
awarded
319
cert prep
workshop
participants
3,990
hours of free
tutoring
provided
2,040
lab/book
vouchers
awarded
298
certification
exam vouchers
awarded
34
STEM courses
added or
updated
71
paid
internships
offered
87
certifications
earned by
students
144
events hosted
or attended by
partners
6,377
internship
hours
completed
23
faculty training
events hosted
or attended
75
collaborations
with outside
institutions
32
cert prep
workshops
offered
127
faculty trained
in cybersecurity
topics
56
bi-weekly
meetings held
with partners
Certification Statistics
Since the start of the project in September 2022 through March 2025, PC4A partners have offered 32 certification prep workshops to 319 participants and distributed 298 free certification exam vouchers. So far, 87 certifications have been earned by students, with many more expected in the coming months.
Certification
Training Type
Workshops
Offered
Participants
Vouchers
Warded
Exams
Taken
Certifications
Earned
Self-Study
-
-
1
1
1
AWS Cloud Practioner
Workshop
5
50
32
32
14
Cisco CCNA
Self-Study
-
-
5
3
3
CompTIA A+
Workshop
8
124
120
63
35
CompTIA A+
Self-Study
-
-
5
4
3
CompTIA CySA+
Self-Study
-
-
1
0
0
CompTIA ITF+
Workshop
1
11
11
1
0
CompTIA Linux+
Workshop
11
86
68
26
15
CompTIA Network+
Self-Study
-
-
1
1
1
CompTIA Network+
Workshop
7
48
43
9
6
CompTIA Security+
Self-Study
-
-
9
9
7
CompTIA Security+
Self-Study
-
-
1
1
1
MS Azure Fundamentals
Self-Study
-
-
1
1
1
OffSec Cybersecurity Learn One
Totals
32
319
298
151
87
Student Survey Results
All students enrolled in targeted programs were surveyed in Spring 2025 to assist PC4A in reaching project objectives. Below is a summary of those results. If PC4A is granted another year, students will be surveyed again in Spring 2026 and those results will be published here.
received financial support through PC4A.
are open to working for the US Dept. of Defense
experienced reduced financial burden.
are open to transferring to a four-year institution.