Project Grant 20237042939018

Award Date 1/1/23
Completion Date 12/31/27
Dollars Obligated $950K
Federal Grant Program
10.228
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
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Key deliverables include curricular redesign and new transfer pathways between 2- and 4-year programs, experiential learning opportunities in butchering and food safety certification courses, and a small cohort learning community. Quantitative targets are to increase the transfer rate from zero to 1-2 students annually, confer 4 bachelor's degrees, increase students completing certification courses from zero to 10 annually and confer 25 associate's degrees with animal science coursework. The funding period is January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2027.

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