The PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) has awarded scholarships to five community college transfer students, providing one year of free tuition in AY 2024–25.
PC4A is a consortium of six Pennsylvania community colleges, led by IUP and funded by the US Department of Defense, all working together to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce in our country. One of the three main objectives of the program is to encourage students to transfer to a four-year institution upon completion of their associate's degree. In an effort to help alleviate financial strain, a scholarship program was created, and PC4A has provided scholarships to five students in AY 2024–25. The scholarship will include one year of in-state tuition and may be extended for an additional year if funding is available.
Scholarship Recipients
- Bachir Aoude
- Joe Johnson
- Jack McCullough
- Juliet Ozore
- Shane Watson
PC4A Program Director Waleed Farag said, “All five scholarship awardees demonstrated a serious commitment to their studies and were highly recommended by faculty at their respective community colleges. I am proud to welcome them to IUP’s Computer Science – Cybersecurity track program, and I look forward to helping them reach their professional goals.”
Scholarship recipient Juliet Ozore said, “The scholarship has had a wonderful impact on me, as it helped me transfer to a wonderful institution like IUP without thinking about the financial burden that comes with attending a university.”
For complete information on PC4A and to learn more about the benefits available to students, visit the PC4A project website or email pc4a-stem@iup.edu with any questions.
From left: Bachir Aoude, Shane Watson, Waleed Farag, Juliet Ozore, Joe Johnson. Not pictured: Jack McCullough