Ramapo College Of New Jersey

Ramapo College of New Jersey is a state-controlled institution of higher learning located in Mahwah, New Jersey, that serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards from multiple federal agencies. The college provides educational services and scholarly research support to the federal government through competitive grant funding, with a particular emphasis on STEM education, humanities scholarship, and student support programs. As a predominantly undergraduate institution, Ramapo College leverages federal funding to advance its academic mission while providing practical research and educational opportunities to its student population.

Ramapo College has demonstrated substantial federal grant activity across diverse program areas, securing prime award funding totaling approximately $3.4 million in active and recent grants from multiple federal agencies. The college's grant portfolio reflects strength in STEM education initiatives, including a $1,999,535 six-year National Science Foundation grant supporting the "Ramapo Opportunities for Advanced Degrees in STEM" program, which provides scholarships and mentoring to 35 low-income undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in computer science, cybersecurity, data science, mathematics, and bioinformatics. Additionally, the college has received substantial support for teacher preparation through an NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program grant to prepare STEM secondary teachers for high-need school districts, with partnerships involving Bergen Community College and local high schools. The college has established itself as a significant recipient of National Endowment for the Humanities funding, with multiple grants supporting the Jane Addams Papers Project digitization efforts ($300,000 project grant covering 2026-2028), digital humanities curriculum development ($149,772 grant), and related historical preservation work through the National Archives and Records Administration ($125,000-$160,000 awards). Additional federal support includes Office of Postsecondary Education grants for the McNair Program, Upward Bound Math Science Program, and SSS Disability Services, as well as NSF-funded research in materials science and computing education, and National Institute of Mental Health support for neuroscience research. The college also serves as a sub-grantee through partnerships with Rutgers University and the State of New Jersey on small business development centers and emergency relief funding initiatives.