Submitted by Whatcom Community College
Applications are now being accepted for Whatcom Community College’s fall 2015 Cybersecurity Camp. The six-session camp is for high school juniors and seniors who want to explore cybersecurity, a rapidly growing, high-demand field in the U.S. and worldwide. Students will learn through hands-on computer activities how cybersecurity professionals help protect information and information systems from unauthorized access, misuse and destruction. The camp culminates with participation in the CyberPatriot competition, a National Youth Cyber Defense competition. Top teams in the nation will earn all-expense paid trips to Baltimore, Md., for the April 2016 finals competition where they could earn scholarships.
Interested students should submit completed applications and supporting documents no later than Sept. 15, 2015. Enrollment is limited. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. A minimum 2.0 GPA is required. A $60 registration fee is required for students accepted into the program. Scholarships may be available to offset the fee for students on Free or Reduced Lunch programs. The fall 2015 camp sessions are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on six Saturdays: Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, and Nov. 14. If the Whatcom team advances in the CyberPatriot competition, the time commitment will extend through the winter and early spring 2016. All classes are held at the classrooms and recently renovated and upgraded labs of Whatcom Community College’s acclaimed computer information systems (CIS)/cybersecurity program. Students who successfully complete the six cybersecurity camp sessions may be eligible to apply for credit for CIS 110 (Introduction to Computer Security), a three-credit core course in WCC’s CIS program. A small transcript fee applies.
To apply or for more information, visit whatcom.edu/cybercamp. Partial support for this camp is provided by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program.
