MC Murry University

MC Murry University is a private, non-profit educational institution located in Abilene, Texas, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2005. As a Hispanic Serving Institution, the university focuses on providing higher education services, particularly to students from economically disadvantaged areas of rural West Texas. The institution offers undergraduate degrees across various disciplines, with a specific emphasis on STEM fields, and serves as an important educational resource for its local and regional community.

Through its federal grant awards, MC Murry University has secured significant funding from agencies like the U.S. Department of Education and the National Science Foundation to support educational initiatives targeting underserved student populations. The university has received project grants focused on student support services, STEM teacher education preparation, and retention of low-income, academically talented STEM students. These grants, totaling approximately $1 million across three recent awards, support comprehensive programs including scholarship support, academic advising, peer mentoring, leadership development, and career preparation. The university has also participated in a sub-grant award with Emory University related to expanding a research development consultants program. The grants specifically aim to increase student retention, graduation rates, and post-enrollment success, with a particular focus on low-income, first-generation students and those with disabilities, as well as addressing STEM teacher shortages in rural Texas school districts.