Project Grant 2247976
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $750,000 to Merced Community College District (Merced College) to promote student success and degree completion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields through May 2028. The grant will fund scholarships, mentoring, and cohort-building activities for 32 academically talented low-income students pursuing associate's degrees in STEM disciplines at Merced College, a...
- The Coast Community College District was awarded a $1,485,711 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support Coast Community College District's efforts to develop associate degree programs that prepare students for transfer to baccalaureate science and mathematics degree programs from January 15, 2022 through December 31, 2027. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $150,000 to Mount San Antonio College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to develop and evaluate a mastery-based assessment strategy in the general chemistry curriculum. The project aims to reduce equity gaps and improve retention of historically underrepresented students in this critical gateway course sequence. Key components include faculty training, phased implementation of the mastery...
- The Maricopa County Community College District was awarded a $281,983 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support micro and nano technicians through hybrid teaching methods. The grant will fund the development and delivery of vocational training programs focused on emerging technologies in micro and nano fields. Courses will utilize hybrid instructional models combining in-person and online components to reach students across the...
- This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Saddleback College in cultivating talent for STEM fields through scholarships and academic support services. Over the six-year period from October 2022 to September 2028, the college will provide $75 unique students pursuing associate's or transfer degrees in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, natural sciences, and physics with two-to-three-year...
- This $375,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "Circle of Champions" initiative at Gavilan Joint Community College District, a Hispanic Serving Institution in California. The project aims to close the academic completion gap for Latina/o STEM students by leveraging their social capital and community cultural wealth. Key activities include implementing the Circle of Champions framework to organize...
- The Maricopa County Community College District was awarded a $649,740 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to provide intensive student support services to increase persistence and completion of STEM associate degrees. The grant aims to support Maricopa County Community College District's delivery of targeted advising, career counseling, tutoring, and other wrap-around services for students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and...
- This two-year, $199,952 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports California State University, San Bernardino to improve online STEM education for undergraduate students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The university will explore online teaching and learning in biology, computer science and engineering, psychology, and information decision sciences by investigating practices that positively impact diverse students. Focus areas include...
- This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...
- The Los Angeles Community College District, doing business as La Valley College, was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to create pathways to increase retention and transfer rates of STEM majors at two Los Angeles-based Hispanic Serving Institutions. The three-year award, issued on September 1, 2021 with a completion date of August 31, 2024, will support the development and implementation of programs, services, and...
The Kern Community College District was awarded a $400,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop mobile-friendly online course content and related professional development from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025. As a Hispanic-serving institution, Kern aims to leverage mobile-friendly design to support STEM student success, especially for underserved groups who rely on mobile devices for internet access. Key deliverables include designing three mobile-optimized course shells in anatomy/physiology, introductory physics, and statistics along with research on the impact of mobile-friendly courses on student outcomes. Kern will make the course shells freely available and disseminate findings on mobile design best practices and student experiences to encourage broader adoption of accessible online STEM instruction. The award supports the NSF program's goal of strengthening STEM education through innovative approaches that enhance learning and participation at minority-serving institutions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 5/17/23 |