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 December 2025.
1,013
tuition/book
scholarships
awarded
375
cert prep
workshop
participants
4,554
hours of free
tutoring
provided
2,298
lab/book
vouchers
awarded
389
certification
exam vouchers
awarded
37
STEM courses
added or
updated
98
paid
internships
offered
125
certifications
earned by
students
166
events hosted
or attended by
partners
9,339
internship
hours
completed
28
faculty training
events hosted
or attended
84
collaborations
with outside
institutions
39
cert prep
workshops
offered
166
faculty trained
in cybersecurity
topics
64
bi-weekly
meetings held
with partners
Certification Statistics
Since the start of the project in September 2022 through December 2025, PC4A partners have offered 39 certification prep workshops to 375 participants and distributed 389 free certification exam vouchers. So far, 127 certifications have been earned by students, with many more expected in the coming months.
Certification
Workshops Offered
Workshop Participants
Vouchers
Awarded
Exams
Taken
Certifications
Earned
Self-Study Only
-
1
1
1
AWS Cloud Practioner
5
50
32
32
14
Cisco CCNA
10
170
163*
92*
61*
CompTIA A+
Self-Study Only
-
7
5
4
CompTIA Cloud+
Self-Study Only
-
7
5
3
CompTIA CySA+
Self-Study Only
-
1
0
0
CompTIA ITF+
1
11
11
1
0
CompTIA Linux+
13
89
77*
37*
17*
CompTIA Network+
1
1
1
1
1
CompTIA PenTest+
9
54
80*
36*
22
CompTIA Security+
Self-Study Only
-
2
1
0
CompTIA Server+
Self-Study Only
-
1
1
1
MS Azure Fundamentals
Self-Study Only
-
1
1
1
OffSec Cybersecurity Learn One
Totals
39
375
389
217
125
* Asterisked values include exam vouchers awarded to qualified students who did not attend a certification preparation workshop, as well as any exams taken and certifications earned using those vouchers.
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. 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.