This National Science Foundation project grant award of $291,659 provides funding through August 2024 to implement an experiential learning STEM opportunity pilot program at Dona Ana Community College in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The award is made under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to enhance undergraduate STEM education and broaden participation in STEM fields at Hispanic-serving institutions. Specifically, the award will support implementing teaching practices to improve...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $399,727 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program to Santa Fe Community College, a Hispanic Serving Institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The funding supports the Undergraduate Institutions Developing Opportunities in STEM (UNIDOS) project, which aims to broaden the participation of historically underrepresented populations in STEM education and careers. Key activities include: Developing and modifying STEM...
This $499,990 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance the academic and professional preparation of community college students in STEM disciplines, particularly those transferring to four-year institutions. The grant supports the implementation of two key initiatives at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) and George Mason University (GMU): the Science Transfer Resource Group to provide tailored advising...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Bay Mills Community College, a tribal college and 1994 Land Grant Institution in Michigan, in developing and enhancing its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program offerings and capacity. The funding will enable Bay Mills Community College to develop four new science courses (Biology I, Biology II, Chemistry I, and Chemistry II) and explore the...
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...
This $1,999,999 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Northern Illinois University's (NIU) efforts to increase the retention and graduation of low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees. Over the 5-year award period from January 2025 to December 2029, the project will provide scholarships to at least 68 full-time students in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering,...
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 $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports a multifaceted initiative at Lawson State Community College, a Historically Black Community College (HBCC) in Alabama. The project aims to increase STEM engagement, persistence, and degree completion among underserved students through evidence-based interventions such as service-learning, learning communities, undergraduate research, internships, and a summer...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Louis Stokes New STEM Pathways Implementation-Only Alliance: Lower Hudson Valley Catholic Colleges and Universities Consortium (LHVCCUC LSAMP) led by Molloy University. This 5-year project aims to increase enrollment of underrepresented minority (URM) students in STEM majors, improve first-to-second-year retention, cultivate STEM identities through enrichment activities,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to North Park University. The grant aims to implement a first-year STEM advising and success program based on the well-regarded Meyerhoff Scholars model to improve persistence and achievement in STEM for diverse first-year students, particularly Hispanic and low-income students. The project will adapt the Meyerhoff model to create a more intensive, inclusive first-year program...