Project Grant P047M220217

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $299,036 TRIO Upward Bound Program grant (CFDA 84.047) to Ohlone Community College District, doing business as Ohlone College, to provide academic support services. This one-year project grant, effective September 1, 2023, aims to generate the skills and motivation necessary for low-income and potential first-generation college students to succeed in education beyond high school. The Upward Bound program offers a range of support to prepare these...

This $657,287 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) will support the Regents of the University of Minnesota in delivering comprehensive academic and support services to low-income and potential first-generation college students. The goal of the Upward Bound program is to generate the skills and motivation necessary for success in postsecondary education. Key services to be provided include...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports the renewal of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in computational astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). The $598,900 award provides funding for a comprehensive 8-week summer research program where 10 students, primarily recruited from community colleges, will work closely with UCSC mentors to gain hands-on experience...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education provides $699,999 to CAL State LA University Auxiliary Services Inc. doing business as UAS from October 2021 through September 2024. The grant supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: HSI IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PROJECT: COMMITMENT TO LEARNING INSTILLED BY MASTERY-BASED UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM" under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The STEM Education program aims to ensure the...

This federal Project Grant award of $424,933 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences supports the "California-Hawaii Astrophysics Mentoring Partnership (CHAMP)" program. CHAMP is a collaborative effort between the University of California, Riverside (UCR), a minority-serving institution, and the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy (UH-IFA) under NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The key objectives of CHAMP...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $147,310 Project Grant under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) to CAL State La University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS), a non-profit organization affiliated with California State University, Los Angeles. The grant, titled "ADVANCING STUDENTS THROUGH RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES (ASTRO-LA)", will fund a 2-year initiative to provide research experiences, mentoring, and support services for...

This $234,639 two-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate (NSF MPS) will support the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, Inc. (LCO) to develop the USA Sky Partners program. The program aims to expand access to authentic astronomy research experiences for undergraduates at Hispanic-serving and minority-serving institutions. Specifically, LCO will partner with Occidental College and the University of Puerto Rico-Rio...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) totaling $769,731 supports CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation in recruiting and preparing secondary mathematics teachers through 2028. The nonprofit auxiliary will identify 13 associates and scholars annually from its mathematics programs and local community colleges to receive academic advising, internships, seminars, and induction support as new teachers. It will partner with the Anaheim...

The University of Puerto Rico in Ponce (UPRP) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "UPRP: A Pathway for Achieving Students Engagement and Academic Success (PASEAS)," will fund activities to strengthen STEM education, increase participation of underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines, and build capacity as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Key products and services...

This federal Project Grant award of $511,434.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) supports Utah State University - College Of Eastern Utah (Blanding) in delivering comprehensive academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other services to low-income and potential first-generation college students, including veterans, in the Blanding, UT area. The goal is to help develop the academic skills...