The Foundation For Santa Barbara City College received a $299,974 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support the California Central-Coast Partnership for Industry-Focused Micro/Nanotechnology Education project from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The project aims to provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the...
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 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $179,873 to Los Angeles Mission College to expand access to educational instrumentation and enhance STEM undergraduate education. The funding will secure critical laboratory equipment, including a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, gas chromatograph, electron diffraction equipment, a 3D land surveying scanner, and Arduino/Raspberry Pi kits. These resources will enrich 17 courses...
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...
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...
This $499,168 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to integrate advanced microscopy and analysis techniques into the geology and engineering curricula at Chabot College, a community college in California. The key objectives of this 3-year project are to: Develop and integrate course-based undergraduate research experiences in microscopy into select geology and engineering courses. Support individual student research opportunities...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $649,606 to California State University San Marcos Corp to develop a collaborative educational pathway in electrical/electronics technology. The project aims to create a three-course series that bridges secondary and higher education institutions, including Canyon Crest Academy, MiraCosta College, Palomar College, and California State University, San Marcos. By aligning...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will provide $1,044,480 to Norwalk Community College over five years to promote student success and degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Specifically, the grant will fund scholarships of up to three years for 21 low-income students pursuing associate's degrees in engineering science. The scholarships aim to ease financial hardship and enhance gender diversity among STEM applicants. Additionally,...
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...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will provide $1,999,471 to Naugatuck Valley Community College, a Hispanic-serving institution, to increase STEM degree completion for low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. Over 6 years, the grant will fund scholarships for 60 full-time students pursuing associate degrees in STEM fields, providing at least 2 years of support. The project aims to...