Block Grant T08HP04853

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program ($398,859) provides scholarships and academic support services to approximately 115 low-income undergraduate students studying statistics and data science at seven universities in California and Washington. At least 65 scholars will receive continued scholarship support for up to two years of graduate studies. The goal is to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $996,598 over six years to the University of Denver to support scholarships and academic programming for 19 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing bachelor's degrees in computer science. The project aims to address financial, academic, and social barriers to student success by offering four-year scholarships, cohort-based courses with faculty mentors, peer...

This $996,266 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund scholarships of up to $15,000 per year for up to five years for twelve high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in artificial intelligence, computer science, cyber operations, or mathematics at Dakota State University (DSU). The project aims to increase STEM degree completion among this target population and help address the national need...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $1,499,991 awarded in October 2022 will fund the Missouri University of Science and Technology to deliver scholarships, undergraduate research opportunities, and faculty mentoring to 27 low-income students pursuing bachelor's or combined bachelor's/master's degrees in computer or electrical engineering through September 2028. The goal is to increase degree completion rates for these students in STEM fields. As part of the NSF's Scholarships in...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the "Computing Scholars Experience Lab Program" at the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside). Over a six-year period, the $2,000,000 award will support the retention and graduation of 55 high-achieving, low-income students pursuing computing degrees at UC Riverside. Key components of the program include: Providing four-year scholarships plus an...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Education provides $17.5 million to the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) from Fiscal Year 2022 through Fiscal Year 2025. The funding supports the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (CFOA #84.370), which aims to provide low-income parents in Washington, D.C. with expanded educational options for their children as part of broader K-12 school improvement efforts in the district. OSSE will oversee...

This $748,450 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the University of Dubuque to deliver scholarships and academic support services to retain and graduate 24 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, or environmental science through 2028. The university will provide $30,000 per year in scholarships for four cohorts of six scholars each over six years, supporting students' junior and senior...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to South Carolina State University, a historically black university, to establish a new "Counseling Children and Adolescents with Disabilities (C-CAD)" certificate program. The grant, with a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support the development and implementation of this specialized program focused on preparing personnel to work...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $306,803 to the Indiana Institute of Technology (Indiana TECH) to support the "Developing Industry and Innovation Scholars in the Midwest" (DIISM) project. Over the six-year award period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2030, the project will fund scholarships for 21 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing degrees in computing-related fields such as...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant through its Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education program to the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). This five-year grant aims to remove disparities in success-related outcomes between academically talented low-income engineering students and their peers at UIC. The project will provide scholarships to 51 unique full-time students pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering or...