This Project Grant award of $998,557 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the "Pathways to Success" scholarship program at Marion Technical College (MTC) in Marion, Ohio. Over the five-year award period from February 2025 to January 2030, the program will provide scholarships to 65 full-time and part-time students pursuing associate degrees in biological/physical sciences, information technology, and mathematical sciences. The project...
This federal Project Grant award for $493,944 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase student retention and completion rates in STEM academic pathways at two-year colleges. The award to Maricopa County Community College District in Tempe, Arizona will fund a comprehensive, multi-faceted program to remove barriers to student success and promote a sense of belonging and STEM identity. Key project activities include faculty learning advocates,...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $749,693 provides funding for Lorain County Community College District to implement a program titled "Closing Gaps and Driving Achievement: Intentional, Applied Academic Pathway Supports to Advance Success in STEM Career Development." The program aims to increase degree completion among low-income, academically talented undergraduates pursuing associate degrees in cyber and information security and micro-electrical mechanical...
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 $500,000 federal grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance STEM education and increase student retention and success at a rural two-year community college in Kentucky. The project will establish a STEM Leadership Academy that provides faculty mentoring, leadership skill building, and stipends for participating students. It will also create new STEM associate's degree to bachelor's degree transfer pathways with nearby four-year...
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a multi-year initiative by Lawson State Community College, a Historically Black Community College (HBCC) in Alabama, to increase engagement, persistence, and completion of STEM degrees. The project aims to serve the national interest by implementing evidence-based practices such as service-learning, learning communities, undergraduate research, internships, and a...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $601,800 to Marion Technical College to develop educational programs focused on artificial intelligence (AI) for rural communities. The key products and services to be delivered include: Creation of a 30-credit hour certificate and micro-certificate in AI Development of a training program to prepare educators to teach the AI courses Curriculum to upskill incumbent workers in AI skills...
This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Saddleback College in cultivating talent for STEM fields through scholarships and academic support services. Over the six-year period from October 2022 to September 2028, the college will provide $75 unique students pursuing associate's or transfer degrees in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, natural sciences, and physics with two-to-three-year...
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...