The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $349,818 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Kilgore College in Texas. The funding will be used to develop a wraparound solution for reducing barriers to program completion for students in the Computer Information Technology (CIT) program. The project aims to improve retention, completion, and the employability of CIT students by aligning the curriculum with local industry needs, deploying multi-modality instruction, and...
The National Science Foundation awarded Wake Technical Community College a $562,150 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to enhance preparation of students for technical careers in cloud computing technologies. The three-year award running from July 2021 through June 2024 will support development of curriculum and training to increase the number of students skilled in cloud-based technologies. As the place of performance, Wake Technical Community College will directly...
The Rochester Institute of Technology was awarded a $671,070 project grant from the National Science Foundation under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop online laboratories for computer science students. The three-year grant, awarded October 1, 2021 and set to be completed by September 30, 2024, will support the collaborative research project titled "Developing Online Laboratories for Computer Science Students to Learn How to Build Accessible Software and to Use...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $170,333 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the Antelope Valley Union High School District (operating as Academies of the Antelope Valley) to create the Antelope Valley Information Technology Bridge Pathway Program. This program aims to prepare students for IT certifications while also supporting them in obtaining high school equivalency degrees, establishing a pathway for further education and entry into the IT...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,792 project grant to Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina to increase the number and diversity of cybersecurity technicians in rural North Carolina. The grant, awarded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will support efforts from May 2021 through April 2024 to develop cybersecurity education and training programs tailored to the needs of the rural workforce. As part of its mission to ensure the vitality of the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $173,866 to the Antelope Valley Community College District to establish the Antelope Valley Information Technology Bridge Pathway Program. The goal of this 3-year project is to create an educational pathway that prepares students for IT certification while also supporting their pursuit of high school equivalency. This program aims to address the critical shortage of qualified IT...
This $539,574 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The project aims to integrate cybersecurity principles into the college's Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS) associate degree program, producing skilled technicians equipped with essential cybersecurity knowledge. Key products and services of the 3-year...
Suffolk County Community College received a $597,961 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support the Electronics and Engineering Technician Training in High Technology for the 21st Century project from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education...
This $464,038 National Science Foundation project grant will support St. Charles Community College in creating academic pathways to train students on Industry 4.0 technologies. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the college will work with industry to identify knowledge and skills needed for Industry 4.0 technician roles. It will develop a Mechatronics Associate of Applied Science degree and stackable certificates incorporating classroom, lab, internship and apprenticeship...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $609,808 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD), doing business as Cypress College. The grant, titled "ACE IDEAS: Advanced Cybersecurity Education for Industry-Driven, Diversity-Minded, Early Aged Students," aims to update and augment Cypress College's existing cybersecurity curriculum to include project-based learning, internships, soft skills...