Project Grant P031A230140

The University of Pennsylvania has been awarded a $2,227,263 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support the "RURAL PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS" program. This 4-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, will fund initiatives to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education, with a focus on improving student retention, completion rates, and career readiness, particularly for underserved...

This $2,500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support efforts to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation of low-income students in STEM disciplines at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania over six years. The project will provide scholarships to 38 full-time undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees, along with comprehensive academic, social, and professional supports to enhance their success. Key...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education provides $745,379 to support the Aligning Career and Campus Experiences for Student Success (ACCESS) project at Pennsylvania Western University from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2028. The funding is provided through the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to recruit, enroll, retain and graduate 12 low-income, academically talented students in computer engineering technology, electrical...

TRIO Student Support Services Program - Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Mansfield Campus Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania received a $286,109 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The funding supports comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for...

The National Science Foundation's STEM Education program awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, located in Bloomsburg, PA, to improve student success in first-year STEM courses. The project aims to implement two proven approaches - the co-requisite model and the Learning Assistant (LA) model - to increase college completion and retention, particularly for disadvantaged students, in STEM degree programs. Through the co-requisite model, students with...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program award in the amount of $499,969 supports the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in implementing and evaluating a comprehensive program called "Enhancing and Expanding Second-Year Experience (EESYE)" for engineering and computer science students. The project aims to reduce attrition and improve retention and graduation rates, particularly among Hispanic and...

PWUC TRIO SSS Project Summary Pennsylvania Western University received a $352,531 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the Office of Postsecondary Education to support the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the...

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania—Lock Haven Campus received a $454,903.84 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations, including low-income, first-generation, and students with...

The Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) received a $866,188 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to support its Prison to College Program. This program will provide pre-release and post-release residents at Lycoming County Prison and Muncy State Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania with access to post-secondary education, intensive case management, academic remediation, tutoring, support...

Kutztown University Student Support Services Program Grant Summary Kutztown University of Pennsylvania received a $361,927 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance academic outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income students,...