Project Grant P042A200807

This six-year, $748,577 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund Delaware Valley University's Foundations for Success project. The project aims to increase retention, graduation, and career readiness of 21 low-income, high-achieving transfer students pursuing bachelor's degrees in various STEM fields through scholarships and targeted support services. Students will receive two-year scholarships and participate in new student orientation,...

The Porterville College PASO- Porterville Access, Success Opportunities project is a $599,920 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024 to the Kern Community College District, a Hispanic Serving Institution, will be used to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of Porterville College. Specifically, the funding will support activities such as...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $448,060 to Felician University, a private nonprofit university in New Jersey, to further the understanding of how first-generation and continuing-generation university students meet and overcome academic barriers. The key products and services delivered through this funding include: 1) a rigorous...

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District was awarded a $599,693 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to implement "Guided Pathways Implementation as a Catalyst for Institutional Transformation." This grant aims to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes for underrepresented student populations by strengthening the college district's capacity through activities such as curriculum development,...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to establish a comprehensive support ecosystem for talented low-income undergraduate students pursuing degrees in biology, chemistry, and psychology at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (UPRM), a Hispanic-serving institution. Over its 5-year, $2,499,413 duration, the project will provide scholarships to 36 full-time students and implement an integrated system of...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Ferris State University a $411,024 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). This grant will support Ferris State's "Fostering Equity for First-Generation and First-Generation Low-Income Student Success" initiative, which aims to improve educational transition, persistence, and graduation rates for these underrepresented student populations. The grant has a performance...

The University of Pittsburgh received a $3,516,454 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support its Partners for Rural Student Success Impact and Mobility (PRSSIM) project. The 4-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education for underserved student populations, with a focus on improving student retention, completion rates, and career...

The Colorado State University-Pueblo was awarded a $8,480,850 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027. This grant will fund CSU-Pueblo's implementation of comprehensive advising, data management, and learning support strategies to retain and graduate low-income, minoritized students across the Colorado State University system. The project aims to improve access...

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has been awarded a $7,299,868 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant, titled "UTSA ONE: Helping First Generation Students Seize Opportunities, Navigate Transitions and Explore Possibilities," will support a 4-year initiative to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes for first-generation college students at UTSA. The project aims to...

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...