This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the "Computing Scholars Experience Lab Program" at the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside). Over a six-year period, the $2,000,000 award will support the retention and graduation of 55 high-achieving, low-income students pursuing computing degrees at UC Riverside. Key components of the program include: Providing four-year scholarships plus an...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $996,598 over six years to the University of Denver to support scholarships and academic programming for 19 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing bachelor's degrees in computer science. The project aims to address financial, academic, and social barriers to student success by offering four-year scholarships, cohort-based courses with faculty mentors, peer...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,499,411 Project Grant to the San Jose State University Research Foundation (SJSURF) through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The project, titled "Empowering Students to Succeed in Engineering and Computer Science," aims to increase the attraction, retention, and graduation of low-income, academically talented, undergraduate students in software engineering, computer engineering, and computer science at San Jose State...
This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Northeastern Illinois University's efforts to increase degree completion in computer science among low-income transfer students. Over the six-year period from January 2022 to December 2027, the university will provide scholarships of $2,000 each year to 45 community college transfer students pursuing bachelor's degrees in computer science. The project aims to incorporate...
This $996,266 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund scholarships of up to $15,000 per year for up to five years for twelve high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in artificial intelligence, computer science, cyber operations, or mathematics at Dakota State University (DSU). The project aims to increase STEM degree completion among this target population and help address the national need...
This $752,340 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program will fund scholarships and support services for 54 high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). Over the 6-year project duration, the funding will provide up to $15,000 per year in scholarships for undergraduate students in disciplines such as biology, computer science, engineering, and physics. In addition to the...
This $642,659 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) is funding a mixed methods study on the structures, policies, and practices that shape the degree trajectories of community college transfer students in computer science. The overarching goal is to produce new knowledge that will guide efforts to transform university systems to better support the success of this high-achieving and diverse student population. The study will engage...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $2,500,000 in funding to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) over a six-year period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2029. The goal of this project is to close the retention and graduation rate gap between low-income (Pell-eligible) and non-Pell computing students at WPI, and provide support to enhance the academic performance and sense of belonging for students earning a...
This $1,997,177 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income computer science students with demonstrated financial need at Virginia Commonwealth University. Over the six-year award period, the project will provide scholarships to 54 full-time computer science transfer students and equip them with a holistic model of support, including a scholars retreat,...
This five-year, $4.9 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) funds the Computer Science as a Career Scholarship Program. The program aims to increase the recruitment, retention, transfer, and graduation of academically talented computer science students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds through 179 scholarships across Texas A&M University-Commerce and two community colleges (Collin College and Dallas College). Key...