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title: SIV, US Cyber Games Draft | Career Week | Cyber Talk | Sep 24, 2024
description: "SIV, US Cyber Games Draft | Career Week Cyber Career Talk Panel 09/24/24: Don’t let Funding & Scholarships Stand in Your Way"
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# [SIV, US Cyber Games Draft | Career Week | Cyber Talk | Sep 24, 2024](https://www.uscybergames.com/news/siv-us-cyber-games-draft-career-week-cyber-talk-092424)

 Written by [US Cyber Games](https://www.uscybergames.com/news/author/us-cyber-games) | September 25, 2024

## Cyber Career Talk

### Don’t let Funding & Scholarships Stand in Your Way

*Moderator: Ben Crenshaw, Head of Cyber, AI Education, Work ED  
Panelists: Alice Smitley, Program Manager, DoD Cyber Service Academy | Max Shuftan, Director, Mission & Partnerships, SANS Institute | Maia Butler, Student Recruitment Specialist, Last Mile Education Fund | Sandra Cyphers, Scholarships for Service, NSF*

Join Season IV, US Cyber Games Careers & Leadership Mentor, Mr. Ben Crenshaw, and a panel of experts from across academia, government, and the private sector for a discussion around organizations and resources that are here to help --- Help you PAY for cybersecurity education and training, that is. From grants to scholarships, and certifications to jobs, the individuals chosen for this panel were hand-selected because they believe that finding the means to pay for your education or training doesn't need to stand in the way of you joining the field.

 

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