Siena Heights University was awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to implement the "Applying Psychological Constructs and Student Supports to Improve the Education of Students in STEM" program from October 2022 through September 2028. Over the five-year period, the program will provide scholarships and comprehensive academic and career support services to 30 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students...
Sacred Heart University will provide $1,450,727 in scholarships and academic supports through October 2027 under a Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076). The University aims to increase retention and graduation rates for 24 low-income, academically talented technology and engineering students per year through individualized tutoring, mentorship, career guidance, and community internships. Students will receive up to $60,000 each in...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Marian University, Inc. a $1,049,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will fund the acquisition of allied health and STEM education equipment to enhance the university's academic program delivery from September 2024 to August 2027. This federal grant award supports Marian University's mission to provide educational access and support programs for...
This $1,999,985 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will fund living learning communities and experiential learning activities to enhance the success of low-income, academically talented undergraduate STEM students at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. Over six years, the grant will provide renewable scholarships to 21 full-time STEM students and implement a range of high-impact practices, including cohort-based...
The Department of Education awarded Francis Marion University a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will support the procurement of equipment and technology to enhance educational development, workforce development, and job training in STEM fields at the university. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The FIPSE program aims to improve the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) to address the academic gender gap in STEM fields and align the state's workforce needs. The three-year grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, will support UNR's efforts to increase women's participation and success in STEM disciplines. Key activities may include targeted outreach, mentoring,...
The National Science Foundation awarded Seattle University a $1,485,762 Project Grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education program (formerly known as Education and Human Resources, CFDA 47.076) to enhance career outcomes for low-income students pursuing STEM degrees. Over the six-year period from January 2023 to December 2028, the university will provide scholarships of $10,000 per year for four years to 24 academically talented students majoring in biology,...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Sinclair Community College a $487,465 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the initiative "Engineering & Science Integration in Mathematics – An Initiative to Retain and Complete More STEM Majors" from October 15, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics...
The University of South Carolina Aiken received an $830,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support STEM infrastructure improvements at the university through May 2026. As part of the FIPSE program's goal of expanding postsecondary opportunities through innovative strategies, this award will fund activities and upgrades to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction...
Seton Hill University will receive $749,966 under a six-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support biology, biochemistry, chemistry and forensic science majors through mentorship and career exploration activities. The University will provide scholarships of up to $4 years to 15 low-income students pursuing degrees in these fields, recruit students from underrepresented backgrounds, and offer group and individual mentoring,...