This $965,105 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a 6-year initiative at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) to improve the retention and graduation of low-income, high-achieving engineering students. The project will provide scholarships to 11 students pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering science, supplemented by a summer bridge program, mentoring focused on self-regulated learning, and paid engineering...
This $1,997,177 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income computer science students with demonstrated financial need at Virginia Commonwealth University. Over the six-year award period, the project will provide scholarships to 54 full-time computer science transfer students and equip them with a holistic model of support, including a scholars retreat,...
This $1,499,958 National Science Foundation project grant will support Northern Virginia Community College in providing scholarships and academic support services to low-income, high-achieving students pursuing associate degrees in engineering. Over the six-year grant period, the college aims to provide scholarships to 85 students and increase the number who transfer to four-year institutions to complete engineering degrees. Funds will support student financial needs, close equity and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award for $2,000,000 under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to increase retention and graduation of academically talented, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields at Furman University. Over 5 years, the project will provide scholarships to 27 students and implement evidence-based interventions, including a summer bridge program, cohort-based advising, career readiness activities, and undergraduate research...
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 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) provides $2,497,206 to the University of Arizona to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering disciplines. Over the six-year award period from August 2024 to July 2029, the project will provide scholarships to up to 50 eligible students, including transfer students, and implement targeted support services such as...
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,...
This $750,000 National Science Foundation project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support North Central College's Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM. Over six years, the college will provide scholarships and tailored support services to 15 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing degrees in biology, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, or neuroscience. Transfer students will receive two-year scholarships. Support...
This $1.5 million National Science Foundation project grant will support Louisiana Tech University in delivering academic and career support services to 40 low-income undergraduate engineering students over five years. Funded under the NSF's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to increase retention and graduation rates in STEM fields by pairing scholarships with discipline-specific faculty mentoring, professional development...
This $999,716 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a five-year project to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income transfer students pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering disciplines at the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion among this target population, with specific goals to expand student body diversity, increase the transfer rate from local two-year institutions, and improve retention and graduation rates. The project will provide two-year scholarships to 20 full-time, third-year transfer students, while also offering academic and financial support through advising, mentoring, community-building, and cultural engagement initiatives. Project outcomes will be shared externally through journal articles, conference presentations, and outreach to local partners and the public.