Project Grant P044A210278

The College Dreams organization will provide educational talent search services through the $554,750 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The two-year grant funds the PROJECT YOUTH+ EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH program from September 2021 through August 2023 under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA #84.044). Through this program, College Dreams will identify qualified disadvantaged youth with potential for postsecondary...

This $6,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) supports workforce development and community enhancement initiatives delivered by Midlands Technical College in South Carolina. The funding will enable the college to provide job training, vocational education, apprenticeships, career services, and economic revitalization efforts to address local...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,187,578 to the University of South Carolina to implement the Science and Mathematics Teachers Initiative Phase 3 from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2027. The project aims to graduate 32 new science and mathematics teachers over five years by providing scholars hands-on experiences in state-of-the-art STEM labs at partner Midlands Technical College. It will develop culturally competent...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Fayetteville State University $1,534,734.81 under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA 84.044) from September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2021. The Talent Search Program aims to identify qualified disadvantaged youth with potential for postsecondary education, encourage their completion of secondary school and enrollment in postsecondary education programs, and publicize the availability of and facilitate the...

This $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the "Creating Pathways to Computing Careers through Experiential and Engaged Learning" project at California State University - San Bernardino. Over 5 years, the project will provide 150 scholarships to support 30 high-achieving, low-income students annually pursuing computing degrees. The project aims to increase retention and graduation of these students,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $2,459,693 to Tennessee Technological University over a 6-year period starting January 1, 2024. The project aims to support the retention and graduation of 45 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees at the university. Key activities include providing scholarships, early academic support through redesigned first-year math courses, multi-layered mentoring,...

This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $2,230,149 to Mississippi State University will support a collaborative research hub focused on increasing the retention, graduation, and STEM career participation of rural, low-income college students. The award will fund the development of a strategic alliance among five rural-serving institutions (RSIs) to conduct research on factors influencing the belonging, persistence, and academic/career outcomes of this student population. Key...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program grant award of $562,752 will support Northeastern Technical College's "Technical Engineering for Advanced Manufacturing" (TEAM) project in Cheraw, South Carolina. The project aims to develop a technician-based engineering technology program to address the local manufacturing sector's need for skilled technicians. The key components of the TEAM project include: Collaborating with a Business and...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education was provided to Midlands Technical College to support the SKILLED TRADES TRAINING EQUIPMENT program. The funding is to be used over a 3-year period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. This award is provided through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) which aims to assist institutions in implementing innovative strategies to improve postsecondary...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund a five-year, $998,557 scholarship program at Marion Technical College (MTC) to support low-income, academically talented students pursuing STEM degrees in rural Ohio. The "Pathways to Success" project aims to recruit 65 students and provide them with scholarships, faculty mentoring, career services, and other support to increase STEM degree completion, transfer rates, and entry...