Hollins University Corp

Hollins University Corp, doing business as Hollins University, is a private women's liberal arts college located in Roanoke, Virginia. The university is registered as a corporate entity and non-profit educational institution to receive federal grants and contracts for educational services.

Hollins University has been awarded several federal grants from agencies including the National Science Foundation, Department of Education, and Department of Justice. The awarded grants have funded initiatives to support women pursuing STEM degrees, provide scholarships and comprehensive support services for low-income female STEM students, build dual enrollment teaching capacity in the region through partnerships with community colleges and local schools, implement a campus program to combat sexual violence through prevention education, victim services, security measures and community collaboration, and develop pathways for STEM majors to complete teaching licensure and prepare culturally responsive STEM teachers for rural high-need schools. Hollins has collaborated with Virginia Western Community College, local K-12 schools, victim service organizations, and educational research partners to carry out these programs. The university has received funding from federal programs such as the STEM Education program, Improving Postsecondary Education, Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence on Campus, and the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program. Additionally, Hollins received COVID-19 emergency relief formula grants from the Department of Education to assist with institutional costs and emergency student aid related to the pandemic disruption.