This is a $319,396.31 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), a historically black public university in North Carolina. The goal of the project is to build interest, skills, and knowledge in K-12 students to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields by engaging them in authentic STEM experiences based on NASA mission content. ECSU will...
This is a $844,357.00 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Northwest Indian College Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves as the fundraising arm for Northwest Indian College, the only accredited tribal college in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The goal of this agreement is to incorporate remote sensing tools, such as GIS training, into the college's interdisciplinary Native Environmental Science program...
This is a $502,367.49 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Chief Dull Knife College, Inc., a tribal college located on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The award aims to address barriers that have prevented Native American students from participating in NASA internships and transferring to 4-year universities to complete their bachelor's degrees. The project builds on prior National Science Foundation and NASA-funded initiatives at...
This is a $272,000.00 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Northwest Indian College Foundation to implement the "Future Indigenous Scientists and Engineers in the Northwest (FISE-NW) Program". The program aims to expand STEM offerings at Northwest Indian College (NWIC) and increase the number of Native American students pursuing postsecondary education as future scientists and engineers. The agreement does not have a set-aside...
This is a $4,922,818 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Arizona State University (ASU) to implement the "SCIACT STEM Ecosystems to Broaden Participation in Authentic STEM Learning" program. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, will run through December 31, 2025. The program aims to connect subject matter experts, communities, and learners of all ages to promote broader participation in authentic STEM...
The U.S. government awarded a $744,984.18 cooperative agreement to the Santa Monica Community College District to implement the "Santa Monica Colleges Minority Community College Curriculum Improvement Project" under the "Building Interdisciplinary Career Skills in STEM" program. The project aims to improve student success in STEM programs at the community college by strengthening curriculum through approaches focused on contextualized instruction, interdisciplinary...
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC20M0054, is a $4,840,000.00 cooperative agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the College of Charleston Office of Research & Grants Administration Division, doing business as the University of Charleston, South Carolina. The award supports the South Carolina Space Grant Consortium's (SCSGC) mission to promote aerospace-related research, education, and public engagement in South Carolina. The SCSGC is a...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded a $755,492 grant to Blue Marble Space Institute of Science of Clayton, Delaware. The grant funds a five-year collaborative project with the Navajo Nation to enhance STEM education through a dual-learning approach integrating Western science and Navajo cultural knowledge. Activities over the period of performance from August 2016 to June 2024 include continuing and developing curriculum for annual summer camps for middle school students...
This is a $480,000.00 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the California State University San Marcos Corporation (CSUSM Corp), a non-profit organization and Hispanic Serving Institution. The award will fund the CSUSM NASA MUREP Aerospace Academy, which aims to engage underserved youth in STEM activities related to aerospace. The cooperative agreement has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025. CSUSM Corp...
This is a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Research Foundation. The award, valued at $1,567,784.95, supports the NASA STEM Pathway Activities Consortium for Education (NSPACE) project, which aims to promote and deliver NASA's experiential STEM educational opportunities with a focus on increasing participation from culturally diverse groups and Minority Serving Institutions....