Project Grant P047M220604

This $352,531 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) will support the Kirkwood Community College SSS Program from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. The SSS Program aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Grant funds will be used to provide comprehensive support services that...

This federal Project Grant award of $313,260.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to West Virginia Northern Community College on September 26, 2024. The funding supports the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047), which aims to provide academic and support services to help low-income and potential first-generation college students successfully complete secondary education and enter postsecondary education. The program typically offers...

This Project Grant award of $272,364.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) supports the SSS-ESL Program at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The award will fund comprehensive student support services designed to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution. Key services...

This $748,450 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the University of Dubuque to deliver scholarships and academic support services to retain and graduate 24 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, or environmental science through 2028. The university will provide $30,000 per year in scholarships for four cohorts of six scholars each over six years, supporting students' junior and senior...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will provide $349,838 to Ulster County Community College over three years to develop its Industry-Based Skills for Undergraduate Success (IBSUS) program. The goal is to improve workforce readiness in environmental studies through course-based undergraduate research experiences focusing on techniques for identifying and solving environmental problems. The funding will streamline the General Biology II...

This $2,142,000 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 STEM education and workforce development initiatives delivered by Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC). The 3-year award will enable KCKCC, a public institution of higher education, to provide a range of training, education, and support services focused on improving STEM outcomes...

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) was awarded a $788,625 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education on February 1, 2022 to implement and examine the impact of an enhanced Transfer Scholars Program for inclusive computing and engineering education. The grant is funded through the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which supports the development of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $100,000 to Iowa State University to build partnerships and redesign their Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. The key goals are to: 1) Increase the number and diversity of applicants to the 12-month MAT program that prepares STEM graduates to become secondary math and science teachers, 2) Redesign the MAT curriculum to strengthen teacher candidates' cultural competency and...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $233,905 Project Grant titled "SUCCESS IN MATHEMATICS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES" to Independence Community College (ICC) under the STEM Education (47.076) program. The grant will fund a 3-year initiative to increase student success and persistence in career and technical education (CTE) programs by leveraging ICC's on-campus fabrication laboratory to contextualize mathematics instruction using active learning...

This federal Project Grant award of $352,531.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant funds will support COE College, a private non-profit educational institution in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in providing comprehensive student support services to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for disadvantaged college students, including those who are low-income,...