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Using NoblisTuition Assistance at SANS.edu

Using NoblisTuition Assistance at SANS.edu

The SANS Technology Institute’s world-class cybersecurity programs qualify for Noblis tuition assistance. Learn how to apply your benefit.

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A Step-By-Step Guide for Noblis Employees

Upgrade your cybersecurity skillset with hands-on courses and GIAC certifications from SANS.edu, the best college for cybersecurity. Use this guide to get started.

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SANS.edu Admissions Timeline (Degree and Certificate Programs)

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Apply by the 15th of any month—or by Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 or Nov 1 for the master's program.

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Receive a decision 30 days later.

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Start courses as soon as one month after admission.

Step 1: Consider the Available Enrollment Options

Program
Who Should Enroll?
Tuition

Master's of Science in Information Security Engineering

Students looking to advance their careers to the highest levels through a curriculum that blends technical skills and business management

$1,500 per credit hour, $13,500 per year minimum, $54,000 in program total. Includes costs of course, textbooks, and certification tests.

Graduate Certificate Programs

Students seeking to develop advanced technical skills that map to specific job roles. 

SANS.edu offers these graduate certificate programs:

  • Cloud Security
  • Cybersecurity Engineering
  • Cybersecurity Management
  • Cyber Defense Operations
  • Incident Response
  • Industrial Control Systems Security
  • Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking
  • Purple Team Operations
  • Software Supply Chain Security

$5,700 per year minimum, $22,800 to $29,250 program total. Includes the cost of the course, text books, and certification tests.

Bachelor's of Applied Cybersecurity (BACS)

Students who have completed an associate's degree, traditional students as career starters or mid-career professionals who want to transition into cybersecurity.

$41,650 total for the SANS.edu portion of the program, includes the cost of the course, text books, and certification tests.

Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Cybersecurity (ACS)

Students who have completed at least two years of college and are about to finish an associate degree, are in a 4-year college program, or are mid-career professionals who want to transition into cybersecurity.

$18,500 program total, includes the cost of the course, text books, and certification tests.

Individual Courses as a Non-degree Seeking Student

Students seeking to take a single course through the college. Limited to taking 2 courses this way before required to enroll in a degree program.

$6,500 per course, includes the cost of the course, textbooks, and certification tests.

Step 2: Determine Your Noblis Funding Option

Noblis employees have two options for tuition assistance at SANS.edu. All employees are eligible for Tuition Assistance Benefits (left side below). Some employees may be eligible for the Cyber Cohort Program (right side below). See the details below for each option to determine if you qualify.

Tuition Assistance Benefits
Cyber Cohort Program

Who is eligible?

All full-time employees are eligible to use their tuition assistance benefits with SANS Technology Institute (SANS.edu) courses and programs.

Interested employees should apply directly via SANS.edu. After admission, employees enroll and pay tuition costs upfront.

After completing each course, the employee is responsible for submitting their transcript, receipt, and other required documentation to Noblis according to the Noblis Education Assistance Procedure. Please read this document prior to enrolling.

Contact noblis-ea@noblis.org for more information on Noblis’ Education Assistance Program.

Noblis cohort programs are designed to give employees a pathway to deepen their knowledge and skills with support from a peer community.

Employees selected for the cohort program receive additional development and opportunities to apply learning internally.

To be eligible, employees must be full-time, employed with Noblis for at least 1 year, earn a qualifying score on their SANS aptitude assessment, and have development goals aligned to program outcomes.

Final selection is based on assessment score, approval from company leadership, available funding, and SANS program admission.

Employees can express interest and request to take the aptitude assessment through an internal form made available each fall. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend internal information sessions prior to applying.

Contact noblis-ea@noblis.org for more information.

What is covered?

Noblis Education Assistance will reimburse employees up to $10K annually for tuition and fees. This can be applied to individual courses or degree programs at accredited US colleges or universities.

Employees can apply this benefit to any SANS.edu program.

Noblis will cover all tuition and fees, up to 40 hours of live class time per course, and one exam retake.

Travel is NOT covered for employees who choose to attend in-person courses.

Cohort participants may select one of the graduate certificate programs below:

  1. Cybersecurity Engineering Practitioner
  2. Cloud Security
  3. Cyber Defense Operations

Full program descriptions and single course information can be found online using the above links.

How are courses taken?

Courses can be completed online (via SANS’ OnDemand platform), live at an event (travel is incurred at the employees’ expense) or via Live Online (SANS live event structure but in a remote environment).

Courses can be completed online (via SANS’ OnDemand platform), live at an event (travel is incurred at the employees’ expense) or via Live Online (SANS live event structure but in a remote environment).

How to use these benefits:

For more information on the Noblis Education Assistance Program, contact noblis-ea@noblis.org.

Employees must receive approval and funding from Noblis to participate in the cohort program. Tuition costs are paid up front through a voucher funded by Noblis.

Contact noblis-ea@noblis.org for more information.

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Contact Information

SANS Technology Institute

Mailing Address: SANS Technology Institute 2093 Philadelphia Pike #4606 Claymont, DE 19703

Office of Admissions

Email: info@sans.edu Phone: 301.241.7665

Make Sure You’re Applying to the Right Program

Please Read Carefully

  • The SANS Technology Institute (www.sans.edu) is a regionally accredited educational institution and our courses are eligible for tuition reimbursement, while SANS Institute (www.sans.org) training classes are not eligible.
    • It is also important that you apply specifically to take only courses offered by the SANS Technology Institute rather than SANS Institute training classes. Graduate courses at the SANS Technology Institute (SANS.edu) begin with "ISE" and have four digits, undergraduate courses at SANS.edu begin "CSF," "ACS" or “BACS” and have four digits, while training classes at the SANS Institute (sans.org) never use "ISE," "CSF," "ACS" or “BACS” and have only three digits. As an example, graduate students would apply to take ISE 5101, not SEC 401, even though ISE 5101 incorporates SEC 401 class material and GSEC exam. (See chart below.)
  • Students must pass the associated GIAC exam within the specified course timeline in order to pass the class. If the student does not pass the exam on their first attempt, they will need to purchase a re-take exam out of pocket.

SANS Institute
SANS Technology Institute

URL

www.sans.org

www.sans.edu

Course Numbers

Three digits Example: SEC504

Four digits Example: ISE 5201

GIAC Exam

Optional with an additional cost

Included with your course

Outcome

Certificate of Completion

Grade Report, Letter Grade

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