I got an email from Coursera offering 90% off a couple of cybersecurity courses in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate (https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-cybersecurity) as financial aid.

Does this discount only apply to the individual courses mentioned, or can I use it for the entire Google Cybersecurity certificate? Anyone know how these discounts usually work? Because the entire course is $49 per month so it's not much of a financial aid if i have to pay 4.9*8= $39.2 (there are 8 courses in it) : /

The course is relatively new. I got an email about coursera launching the course while studying for the CCNA, and I thought what the heck, might as well work on this course too and get a nice discount for Security+.

So from what I understood, you complete the entire Google Cybersecurity Certification program and you earn a discount voucher (or something similar) that saves you 30% for if/when you take the Security+ exam.

These exam prices are outrageous for where I live (3rd World country in Southeast Asia) so I've basically been relying on auditing courses, applying for financial aid, and just waiting for some nice discounts to come up...

I thought this update might be useful for others in my situation wanting to save $$ while transitioning to cybersecurity.

https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-cybersecurity

Hope it helps!

Edit v2.0:

The Google course isn't included, I just had people confirm that The American Dream Academy only has the IBM Cybersecurity Certification and a few other certification programs from popular vendors/institutions that are completely free.
I'll leave the link to the program here for US residents, hoping it still helps some people out.

Check it out: https://theamericandreamacademy.org/

For students are there any discounts?

I'm considering doing the Google Cybersecurity certificate and I'm curious what other people's experiences have been. Was the certificate useful? How much did it help with finding a job after completing it? I really want to move into the Cybersecurity field and I'm wondering if the Google certificate will be helpful with potential employers. Thanks!

Hello I'm close to finishing the google cybersecurity certificate and on the website I was told they give exclusive access to job searching website that they also have companies that are committed to hiring people with the certificate. I'm looking to see if anyone has seen this and how good is it.

I signed up for the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate because I have been out of work for over a year and needed something on top of my 2 year network admin degree because I was unable to pass the CCNA exam. (I'm terrible with testing and studying, which isn't an excuse I'm just doing what I can) While this will show that I have continued my education outside of college I kind of feel like I'm being taken for 60$ a month as this certificate is below the S+ that some others directly study for and take outright. Does anyone have any advice? The class just started last week and is "scheduled" for 6 months, but I'm already on week 5's materials. Thanks for your time I just feel like I'm really failing at i.t. given I apply for about 40-50 jobs a month and am unable to even land an interview. Would A+ be a better use of my time? I know there is a lot of routes a person can choose and I'm quiet overwhelmed and stressed over my professional position.