Project Grant P031C210140

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...

This $200,000 Project Grant was awarded on July 15, 2024 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant aims to develop, implement, and evaluate a faculty development program called the "COLLABORAITE Institute" at San Jose State University (SJSU) to enhance AI literacy and promote collaborative learning in STEM courses. The program will provide comprehensive training and support to STEM faculty at SJSU on integrating AI literacy and...

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...

Summary: Fresno City College TRIO Student Support Services STEM Project Grant Fresno City College received a $272,364 Project Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance student success and retention for disadvantaged populations, including low-income,...

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 $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...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $1 million Project Grant to San Francisco State University under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant funds the "Strengthening Student Motivation and Resilience through Research and Advising" project. The project aims to support 12 community college students annually in a paid summer research internship program held at SFSU. The program is intended to encourage Hispanic...

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 National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award to The Ohio State University provides $599,542 to expand the effectiveness, equity, and accessibility of the STEM Fluency online learning application. The project aims to improve students' mastery of critical STEM skills, such as algebra, trigonometry, and vector math, that are essential for success in introductory physics courses and STEM majors. The key objectives are to: 1) implement STEM Fluency with...

This $349,602 federal project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports research at Clark Atlanta University to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating scientific literacy curricula, peer mentoring, and supplemental instruction for first-year biology majors. The goal is to enhance retention, graduation rates, and gateway course pass rates for this student population. The 3-year project employs a randomized controlled trial design,...