This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will provide $1,044,480 to Norwalk Community College over five years to promote student success and degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Specifically, the grant will fund scholarships of up to three years for 21 low-income students pursuing associate's degrees in engineering science. The scholarships aim to ease financial hardship and enhance gender diversity among STEM applicants. Additionally,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $215,849 in funding to Norwich University to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees. Over the 6-year award period from February 2025 to January 2031, the project will provide scholarships to 27 students in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, neuroscience, mathematics, or physics. In addition to the...
This $1,999,471 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a 6-year project at Naugatuck Valley Community College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution in Waterbury, Connecticut. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion for low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. Key products and services to be delivered include: Providing at least 60 full-time students pursuing STEM...
This $1,998,114 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Eastern Mennonite University's "Interdisciplinary Pathways to STEM Success and Sustainability" initiative over a 6-year period from March 2025 to February 2031. The project aims to increase the retention, graduation, and career placement of low-income, academically talented undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees in fields such as biochemistry, biology,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,499,411 Project Grant under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Connecticut (UConn). This 6-year grant will support the "Community, Identity, and Competence" project, which aims to increase retention and graduation rates for low-income and first-generation students in computing and data science majors at UConn. Over the project lifetime, the grant will serve three cohorts totaling 28 S-STEM Scholars. The...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Molloy University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, in retaining and graduating high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing Bachelor's degrees in Biology or Earth and Environmental Sciences. Over six years, the grant will provide full-time scholarships to 22 students, as well as fund high-impact activities to improve retention, academic success, and...
The College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, Massachusetts will receive $1.5 million under a five-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to increase retention and success of academically talented low-income students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields through community-engaged experiential learning incorporating data science. Specifically, the college will provide scholarships and educational support services...
The University of Connecticut was awarded a $1,499,875 project grant from the National Science Foundation under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop mathematics teacher leaders in Connecticut Alliance school districts from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026. The grant will support the University of Connecticut's Office of Sponsored Programs in providing professional development and leadership training to K-12 mathematics teachers. The STEM Education program aims to...
This $1.5 million National Science Foundation project grant will support increasing access and success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields at Hostos Community College in the Bronx, New York. Funded under the NSF's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program, the project will provide scholarships of up to three years for first-year students and two years for transfer students pursuing associate's degrees in mathematics or computer science. A...
This $750,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will fund scholarships and academic support services for up to 43 students pursuing associate's degrees in STEM fields at Feather River Community College over six years. The official federal grant program is the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education program under the STEM Education component of NSF, which supports the development of the nation's STEM education...