Project Grant P031C210059

This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $599,895 to the Lee College District in Baytown, TX aims to enhance student success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the two-year college level. The key products and services to be delivered through this 4-year project include: Development and implementation of 8 course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in STEM disciplines to provide students with hands-on research opportunities addressing...

MT San Antonio College received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2028. Under this Emerging Faculty Research Track project supported by the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program, the College will deliver mixed-methods research services examining the transfer student experience...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas State University received a $1.89 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The Expressive STEM Centers (ESC) Project will establish family-driven learning networks in San Marcos, Texas, that integrate STEM education with community assets and...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education aims to develop and evaluate an empirically-defensible model for increasing STEM persistence and graduation rates among underrepresented students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the $500,000 award made to Our Lady of the Lake University on January 1, 2023 will support redesigning the institution's College Algebra course into three...

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program awarded a $199,998 project grant to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) to enhance the learning and experiences of STEM undergraduates. The 3-year project, starting April 1, 2024, aims to recruit, prepare, and retain 30 first-time freshman and transfer students at TAMIU, which serves a student population that is over 89% Hispanic. The project will provide...

This $499,736 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve student performance and retention in gateway STEM courses at Houston Christian University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The key activities funded under this 4-year award include: Establishing a peer-led team learning (PLTL) program in General Chemistry I, General Biology I, and Calculus I courses to decrease drop/fail/withdraw...

South Texas College received a $467,909 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The award supports the establishment and operation of a Cybersecurity Clinic in McAllen, Texas, which provides free cybersecurity services to underserved local organizations while simultaneously delivering applied learning experiences to students nearing completion of cybersecurity or information technology degree...

Sinclair Community College received a $498,635 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and scale an innovative Math Labs curriculum for two-year institutions nationwide. The project delivers professional development opportunities for mathematics faculty at community colleges and dual enrollment instructors, focusing on refining problem-based learning labs that emphasize collaborative, hands-on...

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...

This $198,956 National Science Foundation project grant supports San Diego Mesa College in developing and testing collaborative learning opportunities to strengthen STEM identity and increase degree and career pathway selection among students. Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions program, the college will revise curricula and compare three models for providing classroom- and field-based research experiences across biology, physical geology, and...