COMMUNITY COLLEGE CYBER PILOT PROGRAM AND ASSESSMENT.

SEC. 1649A. [15 U.S.C. 7442 note] COMMUNITY COLLEGE CYBER PILOT PROGRAM AND ASSESSMENT. (a) Pilot Program.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, as part of the Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program established under section 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442), the Director of the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall develop and implement a pilot program at not more than 10, but at least 5, community colleges to provide scholarships to eligible students who— (1) are pursuing associate degrees or specialized program certifications in the field of cybersecurity; and (2)(A) have bachelor’s degrees; or (B) are veterans of the Armed Forces. (b) Assessment.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, as part of the Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program established under section 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442), the Director of the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall assess the potential benefits and feasibility of providing scholarships through community colleges to eligible students who are pursuing associate degrees, but do not have bachelor’s degrees.