ST. CLOUD TIMES — Educators and state government recently announced a variety of initiatives, scholarships and events aimed at students, potential workers and employers in fields involving science, technology, engineering or technology.
Colleges offer Pell-eligible STEM scholarships
St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical & Community College are among five higher education schools accepting applications for a National Science Foundation S-STEM scholarship for incoming Pell-eligible students.
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SCSU lands grant for quantum encryption
St. Cloud State University announced recently it is developing courses and hands-on learning in quantum encryption, a critical new area of cybersecurity.
The university obtained $277,000 grant from the National Security Agency for the expansion of its Center of Academic Excellence-Cybersecurity Education Programs. The money will be used to develop quantum encryption programming.
