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First Name

Please capitalize your first and last names!

Last Name

Date of Birth MM/DD/YYYY

E-mail Address

Cell Phone Number

Which NPower Program are you interested in applying to?

Which Tech Fundamentals program are you interested in applying to?

Which Cybersecurity program are you interested in applying to? Please note: you MUST be an alumni of the Tech Fundamentals program in order to apply for the Metro Area Cybersecurity program!

You must also be located in either region (Texas or NJ Metro area) in order to qualify!

To apply to NPower Advanced Programs you MUST be an Alumni of our Tech Fundamentals program. Are you an Alumni of NPower?

Yes No

Do you meet the age requirements for this program?

Please note: You will be asked to provide proof of birth date and age eligibility upon interview.

Are you currently active duty, reserve, veteran or military spouse?

Was the type of discharge general or honorable?

What is the highest level of education completed or will be completed at the start of the next class?

Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, Student Visa)?

Note: The Federal Immigration and Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires that a DHS Employment Eligibility Verification "Form I-9" be completed for every new hire and that within 3 business days of beginning work every new hire must present to the employer documentation establishing his/her identity and authorization to work. This federal requirement must be satisfied as a condition of employment. Please note: You will be asked to provide proof of eligibility upon interview.

How did you hear about NPower?

Please Specify

You are qualified to complete the next phase of the application process. Please fill out the information below. Once this information is submitted, an NPower representative will follow-up with next steps.

Great news – your application may be included in an exciting breakthrough study! NPower is conducting a randomized research study to understand how our programs impact the lives of our students. The application for the Spring 2021 Tech Fundamentals Program in Harlem and Texas will include a voluntary and confidential consent form, which will be shared with researchers. To consent to the study, applicants must be 18 years of age or older and must accept the terms and conditions of the consent form.

For more information, visit: npower.org/apply/student-faq/

Availability

The Networking Administration & Security program is 18 weeks of morning classes (9am - 1pm) or afternoon classes (2pm-6pm) Monday - Friday. What is your class preference?

Availability

To be considered for NPower's TechCareer Accelerator Coding program, you must be available Friday evenings from 6-10 pm and Saturdays from 9 am-5 pm.

In addition, a minimum of 20 to 30 hours should be made available on off class days to complete assignments, projects and reviewing materials. How many hours per week can you commit outside of class to perform these tasks?

Availability

To be considered for NPower's Cloud program, you must be able to commit 14-20 hours of independent study per week in addition to 2 in-person classes at our NPower location in Brooklyn.

Availability

To be considered for NPower's Cybersecurity program, you must be available 9 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday for the duration of the program.

Class Availability Information

The Tech Fundamentals program is 16 weeks of morning classes (9am - 1pm) or afternoon classes (2pm-6pm) Monday - Friday. What is your class preference?

Do you have any other commitments that will hinder your participation of this intensive program?

Please specify.

Do you need any special assistance or accommodations to be part of this NPower program?

Please specify.

Have you previously applied to NPower?

Date Applied

Estimate if you do not know the exact date.

General Information

Please enter your mailing information

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Country

County

If you don't know your county, please go to https://countymap.org/whatcountyamiin/ OR click "County" and input your zip code, then return to this page and enter your county information here.

Social Security Number

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Home Phone Number

Other E-mail Address

How do you prefer to be contacted?

Are you an NPower Program Alumni?

Please specify which Tech Fundamentals class you graduated from.

Which languages are you fluent in?

To select multiple languages, hold down the control (ctrl) button.

Education

Are you currently enrolled in a college/education program?

Have you previously been enrolled in a college/education program?

Name of Institution

Degree

For ex: Bachelor's in Computer Science

Start Date

Estimate if you do not know the exact date.

End Date or Projected End Date

Estimate if you do not know the exact date.

Attended full-time or part-time?

Weekly Class Schedule

For ex: Monday 9am-10am

Have you ever participated in a job readiness program?

Please name and describe the job readiness program(s) you attended:

for example: Henry Street Settlement-Jet Program-Resume Writing Workshop

Technology Experience

Have you taken any technology class(es)?

YesNo

Name of Institution

Name of Class(es)

Please select any technology programs you have proficiency in:

JSON	Web Services	MySQL	LDAP
VPN	SSL	ITIL Framework	ITSM
Cloud	None

Please select any technology certifications that you have.

A+ Certified	CCENT	CCNA	ITIL
Linux	MCA	MCP	MCSE
MCT	MOUS	Network+	None
Other	Security+	IT Fundamentals

Other

Please select ALL technology programs you have proficiency in:

Office Solutions

MS WordMS OutlookMS ExcelMS PowerPointMS Access

Operation Systems

Mac OS (Panther, Leopard, Lion, Mountain)Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8)LinuxUnix

Web

HTMLJavaScriptFrontPageDreamweaverFlashCSS

Networks

ServersRoutersHubsSwitchesEthernet Cables

Desktop Publishing

PhotoshopMS Publishing

Desktop/Laptop

PCMac

Wireless/Handhelds

SmartphonesTablets

Program Interest

What aspect is most important for building strong work relationships?

Communication

Being Heard/ Validated

Being able to Handle Conflict

Why did you decide to apply to this program?

Have you had to communicate technical information (written or verbal) to people less tech-savy than yourself? If yes, please describe below. If no, please enter "No" below.

Employment

Employment Status

Have you ever been employed?

Employer

Title

Start Date

Estimate if you do not know the exact date.

End Date

Estimate if you do not know the exact date.

Employment Type

Full-Time means AT LEAST 30 hours per week!

Hours per Week

Example: 40. You cannot enter 0. If currently unemployed, please enter how many hours you used to work per week.

Salary Type

Hourly Wage

Example: 7.25, 27.95, 100.00, etc.
The lowest wage you can enter is 7.25.
If your actual wage is less than 7.25, please enter 7.25.

Hourly IF SALARIED

Annual Salary

Salary IF HOURLY WAGE

Total Stipend Amount

Weekly Work Schedule

Ex: Monday, 9am-3pm

Have you ever been fired or let go from a job?

Please explain.

Are you receiving unemployment insurance?

Start Date

Weekly Amount

Military Status

Are you currently active duty, reserve, veteran or military spouse?

Please do not select "No" if you are applying for a veterans program.

Please do not select "No" if applying for a veteran's program.

Military Information

Branch of Military Service:

Type of Discharge

Era(s) of Service

To select multiple eras, hold down the control (ctrl) button

Have you and/or your spouse served in a combat/war zone?

Are you and/or your spouse registered at the VA?

Separated from Active Duty?

Component prior to Separation/Retirement:

Separation Date:

If in active duty, enter anticipated separation date.

Please select all the veteran benefits you (or your spouse, if you are not a U.S. Veteran) are currently receiving:

Educational Assistance Test	Military Retirement
Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty	Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve
National Call to Service Program	Reserve Educational Assistance Program
Survivors' & Dependents' Ed. Assistance	The Post 9/11 GI Bill
VA Disability Benefits	Veterans Educational Assistance
Veterans Retraining Assistance Program	Vocational Rehab
Not Receiving Veteran Benefits at this time

Monthly Amount

Please identify your and/or your spouse Military Specialty (MOS, AFSC, NEC) below.

Please describe your and/or your spouse Military Specialty below.

Please identify any significant honors, awards, decorations.

DD Form 214, Member 4 / NGB22 / Statement of Service Letter

Please note that spouses of veterans must provide their partner's forms.

Please attach a copy of your and/or your spouse DD form 214, member 4 or NGB22 below; OR if currently serving in the National Guards or Reserves, please attached a copy of the Statement of Service Letter.

Applications without a DD form 214, member 4 / NGB22 or Statement of Service Letter will NOT be accepted.

Attach File

Marriage Certificate

Household

What is your current marital status?

Are you the head of the household?

You are considered head of the household if you are responsible for at least half of the cost of keeping up a household.

Household Size

How many people live in your household, including yourself?

Annual Household Income

Please enter only numbers. Example: 5000 or 50000.
DO NOT enter number ranges!

Annual Individual Income

How much do you personally contribute
to your household in a year?

Do you have health insurance?

Please select all the public benefits you are currently receiving:

SNAP/Food Stamps	Public Assistance	Child Care Subsidies
Disability Benefits	Medicaid	Public Housing/Subsidies
Transportation Voucher	Other	Not receiving any benefits at this time

Specify Other

Essay Questions

Please attach your responses to the following essay questions. Your responses must be at most one-page long and should be saved as either a Word or PDF document.

Essay Question #1:

What is your motivation for wanting to pursue a career in Cyber Security?

Essay Question #2: This twenty-six week program will prepare you to obtain industry-recognized certifications (Cyber Security Analyst+, Linux+,CompTIA Security+ and Network+ certifications) and permanent employment, to ultimately help fill the IT security field talent gap. How will you utilize these certifications to positively contribute to the I.T. security field?

Essay # 1 Attachment:

Essay # 2 Attachment:

Recommendation Letters

As part of the application process, you must submit ONE professional letter of recommendation and an optional personal letter of recommendation. The letters of recommendation may be attached in this application or can be sent via e-mail.

Please identify how you are submitting Letter of Rec. # 1:

Letter of Rec. will be included as an attachmentLetter of Rec. will be sent separately

Attach Letter # 1:

Please identify how you are submitting Letter of Rec. # 2:

Letter of Rec. will be included as an attachmentLetter of Rec. will be sent separately

Attach Letter # 2:

Letters Sent Separately

Letter(s) of Recommendation may be sent via email to: [email protected].

Letters Sent Separately

Letter(s) of Recommendation may be sent via email to: [email protected]

Letters Sent Separately

Letter(s) of Recommendation may be sent via email to: [email protected].

Letters Sent Separately

Letter(s) of Recommendation may be sent via email to: [email protected].

Letters Sent Separately

Letter(s) of Recommendation may be sent via email to: [email protected].

Open Ended Responses

Please respond to ALL of the questions below. (Each response requires a minimum of 150 words per question.)

Why are you interested in participating in our NPower program?

How do you see technology fitting into your future career plans?

How do you feel technology can help local communities?

Essay Questions

Please answer and attach the following essay questions. Your response to each question must be at least one-page long and should be saved as either a Word or PDF document.

Essay Question 1: How would completion of NPower’s Cloud program help you make an impact in the field of cloud computing?

Essay Question 2: Describe a project that you were responsible for overseeing. Be specific in detailing the challenges that you faced and the solutions that you came up with it.

Essay Questions

Please select one of of the two essay questions and respond in essay format.

Question #1: It is often suggested that the creative personality has a particular way of thinking, which encourages inventiveness. Give me an example of a time when you were inventive and explored new ways of thinking.

Question #2: Tell us about a project team you worked on, where you played a leadership role, either formal or informal, and you had to rally and coordinate different individuals to get the job done. How did you accomplish this? What obstacles did you meet along the way?

Your responses must be at most one-page long and should be saved as either a Word or PDF document.

Coding Essay Question 1

Resume

Attach a copy of your resume as either a Word or PDF document. If resume not readily available, contact Admissions for your region; contact information located on www.NPower.org.

Attach File

Texas Applicants ONLY: Resume

Texas applicants: You will be asked for copies or scans of your driver's license, DD214 (if applying for a veteran's program), resume, and copy of your marriage certificate (if applying as the spouse of a veteran). We can no longer accept these items through email due to security reasons!

Attach a copy of your resume as either a Word or PDF document. If resume not readily available, contact Admissions for your region; contact information located on www.NPower.org.

Attach File

Driver's License

Attach a photo of your Driver's License

Attach ID File

Optional

The following questions are voluntary and will be used only for NPower data purposes. Your responses will not be used to determine program eligibility. While we appreciate your responses, they are not required as part of the application process.

To which gender identity do you most/currently identify?

Other

What are your current preferred pronouns?

Race

Please specify if Other or Multiracial

Do you identify as Hispanic/Latinx?

YesNo

Consent

Dallas Location

Consent to Participate in NPower Research Project

Title: NPower Tech Fundamentals - IT Training Program

Principal Investigators: Dr. Tania Barham, Dr. Brian Cadena, Dr. Patrick Turner

You are applying for the Tech Fundamentals program run by NPower Inc. This program includes, among other things, 16-weeks of hands-on class instruction, a 7-week paid internship, the opportunity to earn industry certification, mentoring and career development, and job placement assistance. NPower wants to learn about participants’ experiences and if the program is working well. They have asked researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Colorado to help understand how the program works.

We are asking for your permission to use information about you to understand if the program is working well. To do this, we will contact some government and private agencies and ask them to share information they already collect about you. All information about you and your household is held in strict confidence and used for research purposes only.

Here are some examples of the types of information we will ask for:

- Information about your employment status and earnings that is collected by the state departments of labor, the Internal Revenue Service, or the Census Bureau to see how income changes over time;

- Post-secondary school enrollment and completion from the National Student Clearinghouse;

- Information collected by credit agencies about your creditworthiness and use of credit (NOTE: This will not affect your credit score or count against you as an inquiry);

- Your participation in TANF, Food Stamps (SNAP), or other public or government programs.

Your participation in this study is voluntary, and it will help NPower better provide services to you and others. To thank you for your participation, you will be entered into a drawing where ten applicants from this NPower class will be chosen at random to win a $50 Amazon gift card. You will not be penalized for refusing to participate. If you do choose to participate, you can decide to stop at any point. You will still be able to receive services from NPower if you decide not to participate in the study. You will not face substantial risks if you participate. For research purposes, identifying information from your application will be used to link to data that already exists about you. The agencies will not receive any information from your application other than your name and enough information to find you in the records. Any data that is transferred for the purpose of linking to the records will be encrypted and password protected. We will remove any information that will identify you, such as names, prior to analysis. No identifying information will be used in reporting the study results, and we will never release any information that may identify you. Your privacy is very important to us. In certain circumstances, your data may be made available to other researchers outside the research team for continued research. We will not make available any pieces of information that could be tied back to you.

If you have any questions about the study or your rights as a research participant, you can contact the study directors at [email protected], or reach the Notre Dame Research Compliance office at 574-631-1461 or by email at [email protected]

If you agree to participate in the study, please type your name below. By providing your electronic signature, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old, and agree to take part in this study.

I Agree to these Terms and ConditionsI want to Opt out

Consent to Participate in NPower Research Project

Title: NPower Tech Fundamentals - IT Training Program

Principal Investigators: Dr. Tania Barham, Dr. Brian Cadena, Dr. Patrick Turner

NPower wants to learn about participants’ experiences and if the program is working well. They have asked researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Colorado to help understand how the program works.

Here are some examples of the types of information we will ask for:

- Information about your employment status and earnings that is collected by the state departments of labor, the Internal Revenue Service, or the Census Bureau to see how income changes over time;

- Post-secondary school enrollment and completion from the National Student Clearinghouse;

- Information collected by credit agencies about your creditworthiness and use of credit (NOTE: This will not affect your credit score or count against you as an inquiry);

- Your participation in TANF, Food Stamps (SNAP), or other public or government programs.

Your participation in this study is voluntary, and it will help NPower better provide services to you and others. To thank you for your participation, the research team will email you a $10 digital gift card to Amazon within a week of submitting your application. You will not be penalized for refusing to participate. If you do choose to participate, you can decide to stop at any point. You will still be able to receive services from NPower if you decide not to participate in the study. You will not face substantial risks if you participate.

For research purposes, identifying information from your application will be used to link to data that already exists about you. The agencies will not receive any information from your application other than your name and enough information to find you in the records. Any data that is transferred for the purpose of linking to the records will be encrypted and password protected. We will remove any information that will identify you, such as names, prior to analysis. No identifying information will be used in reporting the study results, and we will never release any information that may identify you.

Your privacy is very important to us. In certain circumstances, your data may be made available to other researchers outside the research team for continued research. We will not make available any pieces of information that could be tied back to you.

If you agree to participate in the study, please type your name below. By providing your electronic signature, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old, and agree to take part in this study.

To agree to these Terms and Conditions choose an option below

I Agree to these Terms and ConditionsI want to Opt out

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