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 objectives include increasing the number of students with research experience, student confidence levels, STEM transfer rates, and consideration of graduate school. The grant recipient, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), will provide a series of workshops over multiple semesters to prepare students to secure and participate in summer research or internship programs. Assessment efforts will track changes in student attitudes and graduate program interest. Project outcomes will be disseminated at STEM education conferences and shared with similar two-year colleges in the region. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/26/24 |