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 June 2025.
820
tuition/book
scholarships
awarded
354
cert prep
workshop
participants
4,417
hours of free
tutoring
provided
2,244
lab/book
vouchers
awarded
349
certification
exam vouchers
awarded
34
STEM courses
added or
updated
86
paid
internships
offered
110
certifications
earned by
students
158
events hosted
or attended by
partners
7,796
internship
hours
completed
27
faculty training
events hosted
or attended
84
collaborations
with outside
institutions
37
cert prep
workshops
offered
157
faculty trained
in cybersecurity
topics
59
bi-weekly
meetings held
with partners
Certification Statistics
Since the start of the project in September 2022 through June 2025, PC4A partners have offered 37 certification prep workshops to 354 participants and distributed 349 free certification exam vouchers. So far, 110 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
-
-
8
4
3
CompTIA A+
Workshop
9
152
132
74
50
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
12
86
72
33
15
CompTIA Network+
Self-Study
-
-
2
1
1
CompTIA Network+
Workshop
1
1
1
0
0
CompTIA PenTest+
Workshop
9
54
53
24
13
CompTIA Security+
Self-Study
-
-
27
10
8
CompTIA Security+
Self-Study
-
-
2
1
0
CompTIA Server+
Self-Study
-
-
1
1
1
MS Azure Fundamentals
Self-Study
-
-
1
1
1
OffSec Cybersecurity Learn One
Totals
37
354
349
187
110
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.