PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS:THESE FUNDS WILL EXPAND BOSTONS SUCCESSFUL TUITION FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE INITIATIVE TO INCLUDE SHORT-TERM CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 6 LOCAL 2-YEAR COLLEGES. 170 STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE SHORT-TERM CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS TO EARN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS. WE WILL PRODUCE AN EVALUATION OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES LOOKING AT COMPLETION RATES AND STUDENT OUTCOMES AFTER GRADUATION.ACTIVITIES TO BE PEFORMED:-OUTREACH TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS TO ENROLL THEM IN CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS-STUDENT SUPPORT TO ENSURE COMPLETION, CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT (INCLUDING LICENSURE WHERE APPLICABLE) AND EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS.- ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOSTONS OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNER 2-YEAR COLLEGES- EVALUATION TO BE COMPLETED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AN ACADEMIC RESEARCHER. EXPECTED OUTCOMES:WE ANTICIPATE THAT 170 STUDENTS WILL ENROLL AND 80 WILL COMPLETE SHORT-TERM CREDENTIALS AT ONE OF SIX PARTNER 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS. WE WILL PRODUCE AN EVALUATION TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF THE INITIATIVE SO CITY OF BOSTON STAFF MAY DETERMINE IF THIS EXPANSION OF THE TUITION FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE INITIATIVE WILL BE PERMANENT.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:BOSTON RESIDENTS 18 WHO HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL CREDENTIAL BUT NO BACHELORS DEGREE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:SUBRECIPIENTS WILL INCLUDE OUR 6 PARTNER 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS AND OUR EVALUATOR. COLLEGE PARTNERS WILL SCREEN STUDENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM, DELIVER ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING, AND CONNECT STUDENTS TO CAREER SERVICES FOR JOB PLACEMENT. WHERE APPROPRIATE, COLLEGES WILL ASSIST STUDENTS WITH LICENSURE CREDENTIALLING. OUR EVALUATOR WILL COMPLETE AN EVALUATION OF THE EXPANSION EFFORTS AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTINUING TO FUND SHORT-TERM CERTIFICATES AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THIS GRANT.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 7/9/24 | ||
| Not listed | $1.0m | 6/15/23 |
Grant Number | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
165359125S | Roxbury Community College | Project Grant 23A60CP000084 | $134.6k | 7/1/24 | |
165518125S | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute Of Technology | Project Grant 23A60CP000084 | $125.0k | 7/1/24 | |
165008125S | Bunker Hill Community College | Project Grant 23A60CP000084 | $314.1k | 7/1/24 | |
165675225S | The Urban College Of Boston: A Two-Year College, Inc. | Project Grant 23A60CP000084 | $176.3k | 7/1/24 |