The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,989,686 STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) project grant to Virginia Wesleyan University to support the retention and graduation of 30 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing degrees in STEM fields over a 5-year period. The project will provide comprehensive support through scholarships, faculty and peer mentoring, research and internship experiences, career planning services, and networking opportunities. Additional...
This $1,999,985 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, will support the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas to enhance the retention and graduation of low-income, academically talented undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees. Over six years, the project will provide renewable scholarships for 21 full-time STEM students, while implementing a comprehensive program of living learning communities and...
This $747,247 National Science Foundation project grant will support Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana in delivering scholarships, cohort-building activities, mentoring, and early career experiences to retain and graduate 15 low-income students pursuing STEM degrees over six years. Funded by the NSF's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to increase the number of low-income academically talented students earning STEM degrees...
This $301,653 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a 5-year project at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) to increase the persistence and retention of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing Bachelor's degrees in STEM fields. The project will provide $1.2M in scholarships to support 26 unique full-time STEM students at UNO. In addition to the scholarships, the project will implement a comprehensive set of...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $749,834 to Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The funding supports a project to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields among low-income, high-achieving undergraduates with demonstrated financial need. Over six years, the project will provide scholarships and academic supports to 12...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $2,499,950 to Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (operating as Bemidji State University) will support a six-year program to increase STEM degree completion rates for academically talented, low-income undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. The project aims to recruit and retain two cohorts of 55 diverse STEM scholars, graduate 80% within four years, and have at least 90% obtain...
This $363,058 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program will fund a five-year effort by Fitchburg State University to support the retention, graduation, and career placement of 17 low-income, high-achieving STEM undergraduate students. The project will provide four-year scholarships for first-year students and two-year scholarships for transfer students, along with bi-weekly STEM seminars, summer internships, undergraduate research experiences, and a...
This $100,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support a collaborative planning effort to establish STEM pathways and increase degree completion for low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students at four institutions in northeastern and south-central Pennsylvania. The planning project aims to develop educational and career pathways in high-demand STEM fields like engineering, computer science, and information technology....
This $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund scholarships and support services to increase the retention, graduation, and post-graduate placement of high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees at Bradley University (BU) in Peoria, Illinois. The "Scholarships for an Undergraduate STEM Access and Inclusion Nexus (SUSTAIN)" project will provide up to 4 years of scholarship...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,998,207 over 5 years to Georgia Southern University Research & Service Foundation Inc. to increase the number of low-income undergraduate students who earn degrees in science, mathematics, and technology fields. The project will support 36 students pursuing Bachelor's degrees in key STEM disciplines by providing 4 years of scholarships, coupled with a holistic support...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support efforts to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation of low-income students in STEM disciplines at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania over six years.
The project will provide scholarships to 38 full-time undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees, along with comprehensive academic, social, and professional supports to enhance their success. Key objectives include increasing STEM matriculation by 10%, retaining 92% of scholars from first- to second-year, and graduating 83% within 4 years. The project will also generate insights on the impact of student success interventions like learning communities, mentoring, and career counseling on low-income STEM student outcomes. Lessons learned will be disseminated through publications and conferences to benefit the broader STEM education community.