COSMIC Career Change Scholarship Opportunities.

[Dennis Brylow]

Greetings, WI CS&IT Colleagues.

   Marquette's Computer Science Department is pleased to announce the resumption of the COSMIC scholarship program.

   With support from the NSF, over the next six years we will recruit and support at least 35 academically talented, low-income domestic students from non-computing backgrounds who are pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer and Information Science. Eligible participants (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) may receive up to $36,400 in scholarship support to complete their M.S. in CIS. Please see the attached flyer and visit the following website for additional details

https://www.marquette.edu/grad/computing-career-change-opportunity.php

   We are currently recruiting students for cohorts beginning this summer.  We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with your networks and connect us with others who may be interested.

   Please feel free to reach out to Tahmid (Dr. Md. Tahmidul Islam Molla, <tahmidu...@marquette.edu>) if you would like additional information about the program or scholarship eligibility requirements. Thank you for your support in helping us spread the word.

   Best Regards,

   Dennis

[Adeyemi, Babatunde]

I hope computer science teachers that are interested in Master’s degree in Computer and Information Science  can utilize this opportunity .

I am Intrested.

Adeyemi Babatunde(Mr. Babs)

Computer Science Teacher

Milwaukee Marshall High School

4141 North 64^th Street

Milwaukee, WI 53216

“Everybody should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.”

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[Adeyemi, Babatunde]

Adeyemi Babatunde(Mr. Babs)

Computer Science Teacher

Milwaukee Marshall High School

4141 North 64^th Street

Milwaukee, WI 53216

“Everybody should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.”

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Greetings, WI CS&IT Colleagues.

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[Sakiru, Kazeem]

I am interested. 

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[Bunmi George]

Good Evening,

I am interested in the programme

Thank you 

Olubunmi Adesanya

Grantosa Drive Elementary School 

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[Dennis Brylow]

   Good questions.  Yes, the COSMIC career change scholarships would be open to teachers whose primary training is not in computing.  If your undergraduate training is in an area other than computing, and you are interested in pursuing a full masters degree in CIS, this is intended for you.  Note that in accordance with NSF guidelines, the scholarships are limited to domestic students (U.S. citizens and permanent residents), and are indexed according to the usual federal formula for financial need.  (Also, I'm not thrilled about indirectly luring existing CS teachers out of their classrooms into industry, but what one chooses to do with this knowledge is ultimately up to each individual.)

   For MPS computer science teachers who want to complete or refresh their CS teaching license, we're recommending the PUMP-CS Python Bootcamp program that starts this summer.  That's only around 80 hours of commitment across two years -- about the same as six credit hours of CS coursework -- as opposed to 40 credit hours for the COSMIC masters track.  Then goal of the Python Bootcamp track is passing the licensing PRAXIS exam, as well as greater proficiency teaching all manner of programming in high school CS courses.  This track requires only that you are actively teaching CS courses at the high school level, and has no special financial or residency requirements.

   Finally, since I'm enumerating these, let me remind everyone that Marquette is also recruiting a final cohort of Noyce Scholars (https://www.marquette.edu/education/graduate/edpl-masters-education-stem.php), a program that targets STEM graduates without teaching credentials who want to earn a masters in education, and also initial licenses in their home STEM discipline as well as CS.  Doesn't probably apply to anyone on this list of people who are already CS & IT teachers, but pass the word on to anyone you know who might be interested.

   If anyone has more questions about these upcoming opportunities, please do e-mail me off of the list, or reach out to the specific contacts specified in the fliers or webpages for those programs.

Happy Computing,

Dennis

[Ubah, Prince]

Hey Dennis, is there opportunities for those are yet to have a PR, or citizenship?

I am interested but not one yet, I need a degree or master degree in CS or Tech

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   Good questions.  Yes, the COSMIC career change scholarships would be open to teachers whose primary training is not in computing.  If your undergraduate training is in an area other than computing, and you are interested in pursuing a full masters degree in CIS, this is intended for you.  Note that in accordance with NSF guidelines, the scholarships are limited to domestic students (U.S. citizens and permanent residents), and are indexed according to the usual federal formula for financial need.  (Also, I'm not thrilled about indirectly luring existing CS teachers out of their classrooms into industry, but what one chooses to do with this knowledge is ultimately up to each individual.)

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