Project Grant SPORTS20035

This Project Grant award of $344,033 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) was made to the University Enterprises, Inc. (doing business as Sacramento State Sponsored Research) at California State University, Sacramento. The project, titled "PROJECT-SOAR: INVESTIGATING STUDENTS' (S) ONLINE SELF-EFFICACY (O), ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (A) AND COURSE REDESIGN (R) - BUILDING MY CAPACITY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCH", aims to study how student...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,463,741 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the SOARS (Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science) program. SOARS is a multi-year initiative that provides mentorship and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in Earth system science (ESS). The award will enable SOARS to adapt its model by adding an option for students to conduct research projects with private-sector...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $272,364 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program to Pima County Community College District's Pima Community College East Campus. This 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, will support the SOAR (Student Opportunities for Achievement and Retention) initiative, which provides comprehensive services to enhance academic outcomes for low-income,...

The Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City has been awarded a $360,257 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant, titled "Student Support Services Project SOAR (Students Overcoming Academic Roadblocks)," aims to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including those from low-income backgrounds, first-generation college students, and...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Atlanta Technical College $989,121 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program to support the STRENGTHENING OUTREACH AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES (SOAR) FOR STUDENT SUCCESS (ATC-SOAR)&SATURDAY INSTITUTE FOR MANHOOD BROTHERHOOD ACTUALIZATION (SIMBA) YOUTH VIOLENCE INTERVEN project from January 1, 2023 through December 30, 2025. The project aims to strengthen outreach and...

This $320,091 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research effort between Central Michigan University and the University of Northern Colorado. The project aims to develop and evaluate a short-term, immersive field experience called the Student Training for Observational Research in Meteorology (STORM) program. This one-week experience is designed to engage undergraduate students at risk of attrition from...

This $595,227 National Science Foundation project grant supports the University Enterprises, Inc. dba Sacramento State Sponsored Research to implement the PROJECT-ACE program. PROJECT-ACE aims to enhance engineering students' identity, self-efficacy and sense of belonging through active learning pedagogy in six core electrical, electronic and computer engineering courses along critical paths. This supports the NSF STEM Education program's goal of improving STEM education effectiveness for all...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $727,957 to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to implement the "EXPLORATIONS" program. This two-year initiative delivers immersive drone technology learning experiences to high school students, addressing critical national workforce needs in emerging technology sectors such as aerospace, automation, and robotics. The program features hands-on activities...

This Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $105,435, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The award will fund a collaborative research project between Central Michigan University and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) titled "GP-UP: Short-Term Immersive Experience for Atmospheric Science Undergraduates for Retention and Community-Building." The primary goal of the project is to address the critical...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $509,388 to Arizona State University to develop and study approaches for equipping 4th and 5th grade general and special education teachers with effective instructional strategies to teach computer science (CS) to students with disabilities. The project aims to improve accessibility, accommodations, and the role of paraeducators to increase participation and learning in...