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What is CyberStart America?

• What’s the difference/connection between CyberStart, CyberStart America, CyberStart Game and Girls Go CyberStart?
• Is CyberStart America free?

Eligibility

• Can I register for CyberStart America?
• Can boys now register for CyberStart America?

Registration

• How do I register for CyberStart America?
• I have previously played CyberStart, but can't log in or redeem my token using my email address - why am I getting an error message?
• My token is not working for CyberStart America
• I have registered, why haven't I received my confirmation email?
• Who can I list as a school contact if I am homeschooled?
• When does registration close for CyberStart America?
• I'm an educator that has previously had a CyberStart account, but can't log in or sign up using my email address - why am I getting an error message?
• How do I register and add students to my club?
• View all articles in “Registration”

Educators

• How do I get my students involved?
• What will my students learn?
• Is there a Teacher Dashboard for CyberStart America?
• Can teachers/counselors sign up for CyberStart Game?
• Does Girls Go CyberStart still exist?
• How is CyberStart America different from last year’s GGCS program?
• Is it better to run a club or allow students to sign up and play on their own?
• I don’t have a cybersecurity or computer science background, can I still help my students excel?
• View all articles in “Educators”

Technical Guidance

• What hardware and software do I need to participate in CyberStart America?
• I'm not receiving emails from CyberStart

Playing CyberStart Game

• Once registered, can I start playing straight away?
• Do I play/compete individually or as a team?
• How much time should I spend playing CyberStart Game?

National Cyber Scholarship

• What is the National Cyber Scholarship Competition, and how does it relate to CyberStart America?
• When does the National Cyber Scholarship Competition take place?
• Where is the National Cyber Scholarship Competition held?
• Who can take part in the National Cyber Scholarship Competition?
• What prizes are available through the National Cyber Scholarship Competition?
• What level do I need to reach in CyberStart Game to qualify for the Competition?
• Do I have to take part in the Competition if I reach the qualifying level?
• I signed up to CyberStart through JROTC/CAP rather than the CyberStart America site - can I compete in the National Cyber Scholarship Competition?

The CyberStart Community

• Joining the CyberStart Community
• I've requested a Community invite - what happens now?

Virtual Machine Guidance

• What is a Virtual Machine (VM) and why does CyberStart Game use one?
• Installing and setting up the VM with VMWare Workstation (Windows and Linux Users)
• Installing and setting up VirtualBox (Intel Mac Users)
• Playing CyberStart Game with Chromebooks or new Mac M1 computers that do not support Virtualisation and Virtual Machines
• Mac Kernel Driver error when using VirtualBox
• VMware is crashing regularly/randomly because the AMD Driver has stopped working
• Intel VT-x disabled error
• VirtualBox VM screen size is very small even in full screen mode
• View all articles in “Virtual Machine Guidance”