The National Science Foundation awarded a $699,068 Project Grant to Los Angeles Harbor College under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to develop data science education and workforce pathways. The college will create two stackable Data Analyst certificates designed to provide technician-level skills for entry-level "big data" employment. Educational pathways integrating established STEM degrees will be developed to provide students a...
Cerritos Community College District will use a $349,641 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program to establish the Cerritos College Biotechnology Initiative. The initiative aims to provide an accessible academic pathway to high-wage, high-growth jobs in biotechnology through new certificate and degree programs, enrichment activities to increase career awareness, and strengthened partnerships with regional employers in Southern California's leading...
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 National Science Foundation awarded a $349k Project Grant to Santa Monica Community College District under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a credentialed biotechnology program focusing on cell science and immunological testing. The three-year award will recruit and train 30 students from diverse and traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, including those impacted by the justice system, providing 30 industry internships and up to 60 stackable certificates in a career...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $509,414 Project Grant to Los Angeles Mission College under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the EXPANDING THE BIOTECHNOLOGY PIPELINE TO ADULTS SEEKING REEMPLOYMENT project from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2024. The project aims to provide training and work-based learning opportunities in biotechnology fields to help unemployed or underemployed adults obtain new skills and reenter the workforce. Specifically, the grant will fund...
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...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $649,987 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Southwestern Community College District to develop a Micro-Nano-Technology Technical Education Certificate Program. This program aims to provide structured educational and training opportunities for traditional and non-traditional two-year college students to acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities that will prepare them for entry-level technical careers in the micro- and...
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...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant awarded under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to promote awareness and hands-on experience in biotechnology and biomanufacturing career pathways for diverse, underrepresented community college and high school students. The $649,986 award to MiraCosta Community College District will fund the BIOSCOPE (Bioscience Supply Chain Operations Projects for Education) model, which provides students with project-based activities to learn...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $399,047 project grant to the Peralta Community College District for the College of Alameda Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement Connect program. Under the grant, the College of Alameda will deliver STEM education services to support the development of the Nation's STEM education enterprise from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. Specifically, the College of Alameda Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement Connect program aims to...