Project Grant N000141512437

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...

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded a $500,000 project grant to California Baptist University (CBU) on May 15, 2024. The "3 PASOS (3 STEPS) PROGRAM" aims to improve recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in STEM fields at CBU through research opportunities, mentorship, and hands-on learning. The program seeks to strengthen STEM education and broaden participation by supporting students from diverse backgrounds,...

This $441,059 award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance student success and persistence in STEM fields at Oakton Community College, a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Over 3 years, the project will create a leadership development program for STEM Learning Assistants (LAs) and an expanded emerging leaders training program. The LA program will provide mentorship and pedagogical training to up to 60 LAs who will support active learning...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources, provides $249,316 to Alabama State University to build capacity for supporting STEM educators in the Alabama Black Belt region. The university will strengthen partnerships with Trenholm State Community College and the Lowndes County Public School System to establish a pathway for STEM students to enter the regional teaching workforce. Curriculum and test...

Morehouse College will receive $900,000 in funding from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. With this three-year Project Grant award beginning September 1, 2022, Morehouse College will implement its STEM Pipeline Program in Atlanta, Georgia. The Program aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand...

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...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $285,788 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Seattle Central Community College to implement a research-based, week-long summer bridge program for incoming STEM students. The program aims to strengthen participants' STEM identity and improve retention by 50% through opportunities for authentic community-based research, cohort support, and faculty mentoring. The project will iteratively design, implement, and assess the...

This $199,998 National Science Foundation award through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) funds a pilot project at San Diego State University-Imperial Valley to build math capacity and enhance undergraduate STEM education. The project develops and analyzes a summer bridge math experience for newly admitted students requiring math/statistics courses. The four-day program includes math workshops and campus life/career orientation field trips to assist students' math preparation and...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Indiana University under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) program (CFDA 47.076) to support the project "Transforming STEM Career Pathways: Examining a Multigenerational Mentorship Environment to Support Persistence of Women of Color Pursuing STEM Education at Community Colleges" from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. The grant aims to examine a multigenerational...

This $300,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076) will fund the development of an informal learning program and associated research study aimed at increasing interest in STEM careers among Black girls aged 10-12. The University of Georgia Research Foundation will receive funding to design and implement a summer camp exploring engineering, math, and physical science concepts. Participants will make connections between hands-on science...