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Department of Defense (DoD) selects Capella University PhD student for Information Assurance Scholarship
Scholarship recipient is pursuing an online PhD in Information Technology
MINNEAPOLIS, July 19, 2010 - The Department of Defense (DoD) has selected a Capella University graduate student to receive its Information Assurance Scholarship. The DoD has created this full-ride scholarship to recruit and retain well-qualified personnel for work in the information assurance field, and to cultivate continuing capacity for information assurance workforce development at select institutions of higher learning throughout the United States. Capella University, an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high quality online degree programs for working adults. More than 37,100 students are pursuing an online degree at Capella (http://www.capella.edu), with 32 percent enrolled in Capella's doctoral degree programs, and 48 percent enrolled in Capella's master's degree programs. Approximately 12 percent of Capella students are affiliated with the military.
The scholarship winner is pursuing an online PhD in Information Technology, with an emphasis in Information Security & Health Information Management at Capella, which offers information assurance and security specializations that reflect the competencies required by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security to produce well-educated learners who can be responsible for the design, development, use and maintenance of critical infrastructure systems.
The scholarship winner is a corporate project manager with 20 years of experience in the health care field. In addition to the scholarship, the recipient will receive an annual stipend, and if all conditions are met, will also receive a full-time position with the DoD upon graduation.
Capella has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The DoD only makes its Information Assurance Scholarship available to students of schools that have this designation. In addition, the National Security Administration's Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Review Committee has validated that Capella's information security curriculum meets the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) National Standards.
About Capella University
Capella University is an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing quality online degree programs for working adults. Eighty percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's or doctoral online degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, human services, information technology, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work. Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, public administration, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 137 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 16 certificate programs. More than 37,100 learners were enrolled as of March 31, 2010, from all 50 states and 52 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).
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*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org.
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