My name is Hayk,I am a senior student at Western Governors University.I am married (my wife and I are full-time students), and I have a daughter.We came to the US about eight years ago as legal immigrants, and our family members are U.S. Citizens.I am majoring in Cybersecurity which is a part of Computer Science Technology and will be graduating in the end of August of 2024 with a Bachelor’s degree.I am applying for the Chris Jackson Computer Science Education Scholarship because I consider myself as the best candidate of this scholarship.In addition, have financial problems paying my tuition fee for the current term, and will have problems for the next two terms too. I believe that my excellent academic record and service work make me a good candidate for the scholarship.It is a very hard challenge for our family to juggle between doing different temporary jobs to survive in these very competitive life conditions having a minor in our family and being full-time students for the hope of having a normal life in the future.Our students’ family does not receive any support from my old father who lives in Armenia or any other relatives, friends, etc.After graduating from Glendale Community College (GCC) of California,I was interested in finding a place to transfer and study for my Bachelor of Science with a specialty in Computer Science,particularly in Cybersecurity.My EOPS counselor in GCC offered to assist me in applying to the Western Governors University of Utah (WGU) and studying remotely (online education) in my specialty.Before her offer, one of the respectable doctors of WGU had been at GCC and presented WGU with the list of their specialties.When I recognized that WGU was proposing Computer Science and Cybersecurity as education, I observed and found out that WGU is accredited, with a high reputation. It was attractive to apply and transfer my education to WGU what I have done.The most important thing was that WGU has the faculty of Cybersecurity, and online education especially after COVID-19 was more acceptable for me as a form of my education in Bachelor of Science.The current term has been starting since March 1,2023, and will finish on August 31, 2023.This is my third year (5th term) that I am studying at WGU.I have completed 101 units out of 122 units from which 56 units I have transferred from GCC.I love this specialization which is intensively becoming more and more in high demand not only in the U.S. but also almost in every country of the world, and my dream is to use my knowledge and experience in the future on behalf of our country.In the cybersecurity field, the national cyber security index for instance in the U.S. is 64.94.The highest cybersecurity index has the countries such as the U.K. (89.61),Portugal (89.61),Lithuania (93.51), Germany (91.91),Belgium (94.81),Estonia (93.51), etc.(Source: NCSI: Ranking (ega. ee)).Based on these challenging factors, I do believe that my college education I will be able to utilize in the future to benefit the U.S.

My name is Hayk Hovhannisyan, I am a current junior student at the Western Governors University of Utah state. My study program is Bachelor of Science, and my study major is Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. I have been studying at this university since March 1, 2021. I have a dream to become a specialist in Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking. Even though I had a chance to develop or study with other majors in the universities or institutes near my house, I looked for only cybersecurity. This is the main reason that I have reached so far, from California to Utah through my study online. Generally, in my career development and job experience I had a chance to do some IT functions such as installing new hardware or software systems or components and analyzing and reporting computer security breaches. Within the last two years, I could achieve to complete very difficult courses which gave me certificates in the IT sphere, such as CompTIA A+, Network+, Project+, and Security+. I am proud of achieving these certifications. My short-term career goals are to find a job in my field even with minimum wage, such as IT Technician, Help desk technician. This will give me a chance to knock on the door in the wide area of Information Technology, moreover in IT security. I will be able to use my knowledge received at WGU in the practice. During this period, I will be able to have a chance to improve my skills and have more experience to achieve my long-term goals. Over a long period, I hope to achieve higher job positions in IT and Network security spheres such as Cybersecurity Analyst, Cybersecurity Engineer or Information System Manager. I have already chance to have work experience and at the same to be in middle-level management in my professional life. Working experience in profit private company and a non-profit regional organizational program gave me good chance to express my leadership skills both in the big stuff (in the company were about 600 employees) and in the small staff (5 employees). My degree from WGU fits into this plan and I will be able to figure out my leadership skills in specific Information Technology fields. I am proud of being a disciplined self-starter, able to work well without supervision, well-organized, strong skills in team working, having written and analytical skills, and proficient with Windows PC, Linux, Kali Linux, Ubuntu, Java, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook. I am proud of being fluent in Armenian, English, and Russian languages as well as using German and Spanish languages at the beginner level.

This character is critical not only for the person but also it's very important for states to form and realize their politics. For me, is being patient is the primary guarantee for success. First of all, being patient opens the door to achieve the goals that I have. It is very apparent for instance in education. When I started to attend community college, I had many friends who were at the college with me. During our study, almost ninety percent dropped their classes, and now they are doing jobs but without having an education. From those friends, only one or two are still studying and have a goal to achieve a degree specialty in the future. In addition, being patient helps to have good friends. Usually, people have felt comfortable being in touch and communicate with the patient person. Thus, being patient is a clue to be successful and respected in your environment.

My favorite scientist is Sarkis Acopian who was born in Iran and moved to the United States in 1945. Being an Armenian, this famous scientist designed and manufactured the first radio solar. This solar don't require batteries or external electrical plug-ins. This radio uses light as a cause of energy.

My name is Hayk, I have come from the Armenia about five years ago. Just won a Green card lottery of the U.S. It was hard decision to come to completely new country with your pregnant wife where you do not have any relatives and friends. The new cultural traditions, completely different environment when from unitary country, such as Armenia (where 99% are Armenians), you are coming to multicultural, multiracial and multinational country, from low developed transitional country to high developed country. First, I thought that it will be very very hard for us to adapt in the new conditions. It was hard because both of us, my wife and I, we had our permanent works with a high salary (compare with the statistical average salaries of the Armenia), I was receiving medical insurance with good coverage for whole my family and was receiving compensation for my transportation and mobile phone from my permanent work place. I had my own apartment, and etc. After long discussion, we have done our decision, and as we will consider as a legal immigrants and we will have a prospective future, we have decided to come to the U.S. First thing we thought that to have an American good education through learning of English language, develop our skills with our majors first in community college, and then in the university. Currently we are continuing our education. Both of us (my wife and I) we have been graduated at Glendale Community College, CA. I took three majors such as Bookkeeping; Financial Planning & Investment, and IT Technician III. Current period of time I am a student at the B.S. Program at Cybersecurity in the Western Governors University, UT. We could overcome big difficulties after coming to the U.S., and from the other side we are very happy to be in the country with very wide opportunities that we are able to realize our potential, eager of learning. Our daughter is dual speaking such as Armenian and English though her primary language is English. My wife is the student at Registered Nursing at Los Angeles City College, CA. We are very happy that first we are able to study with our specialties and after the education we will be able to receive graduation and opportunity to work with our specialties. This scholarship could help us first of all morally; not to stop education and keep going to realize our aspirations. Second, it could help us to solve some need of school supplies related with mainly the achieving software for supporting our study. Particularly, I am planning to subscribe and pay the fee for CompTIA learning materials what can help me to achieve the certificates for my study which is very important for my future career.