Funding for Community
Colleges
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
3:15-4:15 pm
Presentation for the 2011
Creating Pathways for STEM Transfer Student Success
By Dr. Jorja Kimball, Director
Strategic Research Development
Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
Reports to Dr. Dennis O’Neal, Deputy Director, TEES
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Sharing Seminar
As higher education budgets are cut nationally,
Texas has slashed scholarship funding.
Therefore, the Texas Engineering Experiment
Station created a workshops series targeting
federal grant funding, particularly the National
Science Foundation’s programs to which
community colleges can submit. In this
workshop, participants will work a proposal
outline and strategy, with opportunity for
questions.
Types of Funding
• Public
– Federal Agencies/government
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
– State or municipal
• Private
– Foundations
– Industry
Resources for Federal
Funding
• Navigating NIH
– Nordp.org; click resources at top
• http://www.nordp.org/index.php?option=com_c
ontent&view=article&id=50&Itemid=107
• Interacting with NSF
– Nordp.org; click resources at top
• http://www.nordp.org/index.php?option=com_c
ontent&view=article&id=51&Itemid=107
Federal Funding
NIH Example
• Bridges to the Baccalaureate
– R25 - education projects
– Increase the pool of community college
students from underrepresented backgrounds
who go on to research careers in the
biomedical and behavioral sciences.
– Promotes partnerships between community
colleges with colleges or universities that offer
the baccalaureate degree.
– http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-285.html
Federal Funding
NSF Examples
• Advanced Technological Education ATE
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Talent Expansion Program
- STEP
• Transforming Undergraduate Education
in STEM- TUES
• Scholarships in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math - S-STEM
ATE
• Emphasis on two-year colleges
• Focuses technician education for high tech fields
– Undergraduate & grades 7-12 levels
• Approx. 75-90 awards or grants funded – 3 tracks
1. Centers – National or Regional
2. Projects, including
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Small grants for institutions new to ATE
Conferences & Workshops
3. Targeted Research on Technical Education
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Workforce data on need
Has been due in October annually
No longer has preliminary proposals
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5464
ATE Supports:
• Curriculum development
• Professional development of faculty and
secondary school (high school)
teachers
• Career pathways
– from high school to two-year colleges
– from two-year colleges to four-year
institutions
Amounts by ATE Category
• Projects
– $25,000 to $300,000 per year up to three years
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Small grant up $200,000 total over three years
National Centers $5 million, four years
Regional Centers $3 million, four years
Resource Centers $1.6 million, four years
Planning grants for Center $70,000
Research grants $100,000 - $300,000 up four
years
STEP
• Increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or
permanent residents) receiving associate or
baccalaureate degrees in STEM.
• Type 1 proposals: full implementation efforts at academic
institutions.
• Type 2 proposals: educational research projects on
associate or baccalaureate degree attainment in STEM.
• Baseline data needed
• Projections made for increases
• Great avenue for four year to partner with community
colleges to increase number of STEM transfers
• http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5488
STEP Types: Scale, Scope,
Stage
• Type 1
– Max $200,000 for 2-3 years
– $250,000 when 4 year partners with 2 year
– Normally has 1-2 program components
• Type 2
– $600,000 for 2-4 years
– Addresses more than one program component
– More than one institution
• Type 3
– $5 million over 5 years
– Large scale, research efforts
– National or regional efforts
TUES
• Formerly Course, Curriculum, Lab Improvement (CCLI)
• Improve the quality of STEM undergrad education
• Potential to transform STEM education
– Widespread adoption practices for student learning
– Create, adapt, disseminate new learning materials and
teacher strategies on teaching and learning
– Transfer & dissemination of instructional materials
– Facilitate adaptation at other sites
– Prepare K-12 teachers
– Conduct research on STEM teaching and learning
• http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741
TUES
• Project Components (proven)
– Creating learning materials & strategies
– Implementing new instructional strategies
– Developing faculty expertise
– Assess & evaluate student achievement
(learning)
– Conducting research on undergraduate
STEM education
• Note project features list
All proposals to NSF
• Need to address Merit Review Criteria
– Intellectual Merit
• Advancing knowledge
• Includes emphasis on support of potentially
transformative concepts
– Broader Impacts
• Examples
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf
• Note if other criteria listed specific to rfp
SPECIFIC EXAMPLE
S-STEM
Preparing a Proposal for the
National Science Foundation
Scholarships in Science,
Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics
(S-STEM)
Thanks to Margaret Hobson, PhD, Assistant
Director, SRD, for her initial development and
help with this section.
S-STEM
• Scholarships for
– Academically talented US Citizens
– Financially needy students
– Enabling entry into workforce following
completion of STEM
• Associate
• Baccalaureate
• Graduate-level degree in science and engineering
• http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257
S-STEM
• Up to $600,000 for five years
– 5% administrative allowance
– 10% student services allowance
• Annual budget limited $225,000
• From Congressional set-aside H1B visa
fees
• Generally due mid August
• Letter of Intent Optional but suggest do
S-STEM Purpose
• Recruit
• Retain
• Transfer
• Graduate
Need for Community College S-STEM Projects
S-STEM Expectations
• Improved educational opportunities for
students
• Increased retention of students to
degree achievement
• Improved student support programs at
institutions of higher education
• Increased numbers of well-educated
and skilled employees in technical
areas of national need
Eligible Disciplines
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Biological sciences (except medicine)
Physical sciences
Mathematics
Computer and information sciences
Geosciences
Engineering
Technology/technician
Science-based agriculture
Scholarship Size
• Up to $10,000 per student per year
• Based on financial need
– Provide student financial need data
– FAFSA required
• Based on cost of attendance
– Details and citations
Who Can Submit
• One per college/school that awards
degrees in an eligible field each year
– Science
– Engineering
– Geoscience
– Computer Science
– Agriculture Science (in eligible fields)
• One per community college each year
Student Characteristics
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Academic potential or ability
Financial need (as defined by Dept. of Ed)
Full time students
US citizens or
– Aliens admitted as refugees
– Permanent residents
• Natural student cohort
– Single major
– Take classes together
– Participate in activities of common interest
Parts of Proposal
• Cover page (PI and up to 4 co-PIs)
• Project Summary (1 page)
• Project Description (15 pages)
• References Cited
• Biographical Sketches
• Budget
– Justification
Proposal (continued)
• Facilities
• Project Data Form
• Data Management Plan
• Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring
• Supplementary Documents
Project Summary
• One page (~300 words)
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Number of scholarships
Discipline area(s)
Objectives
Student
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Recruitment
Selection
Support
Career Placement
• Intellectual Merit
• Broader Impact
Project Description
Note outline or template becomes
the title of each slide
Results from Prior NSF
Support
• Existing or prior CSEMS/S-STEM
– Data, data, data
• NOT just how many
• Diversity
• What happened to CSEMS students
Project Objectives and Plans
• Specific objectives
– Recruiting
– Retaining
• Address local needs
• Plans to
– Select students
– Encourage success
– Support workforce or continued studies
Significance of Project and
Rationale—Data, data, data
• Student demographic information
– Number of majors and number of graduates per
year
– Overall enrollment and retention
• Institution
• Programs
• Rationale for the number of scholarships
– Workforce needs (citations)
• Rationale for scholarship amount requested
(cost of attendance)
Activities on Which the Current
Project Builds
• Existing support structures
– Data
• Other scholarship programs
– Data
• Support structures that will be added*
– Details
– Based on research (references)
*Included in 10% allowed for Student Support
Project Management Plan*
• Led by PI
• Specific roles for key personnel
• Strategic plan
• Logistics
• Mechanisms for administering
scholarships
• Reporting and records
*Included in 5% allowed for administration
Student Selection Process and
Criteria
• Criteria for selection
• Multiple indicators of merit and likely
success
– GPA
– Placement tests and other scores
– Motivation
– Time management skills
– Communication skills
Student Selection Process and
Criteria (cont’d)
• Methods to increase participation of
underrepresented groups
– Details
• Research citations
• Letters of partnership (in supplementary docs)
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Student Replacement Plan
• How to maintain eligibility
– GPA
– Course load
– Total semesters of support
– Probation semester allowed
• How students are replaced
– Ineligible
– Graduate or transfer
Student Support Services and Programs*
• Examples
– Mentoring by faculty and industry
– Academic support (tutoring)
– Industry experiences or internships
– Community building (citations)
– Professional meetings and conferences
– Access to appropriate technology
– Career counseling and job placement
• Based on research and/or prior experience
– Citation(s)
*Included in 10% allowed for Student Support
Quality Educational Programs
• External accreditations
• Student performance data
– Percentage of enrolled students who are
retained in targeted degree
– Percentage of students who continue their
education at higher degree levels
– Data on student placement in employment
or further higher education upon
graduation
Assessment and Evaluation*
• Annual reports to NSF
• Feedback loop for project management
– Student progress
– Larger impact on department/program
– Evaluation of programmatic components
*Included in the 5% allowed for Administration
Dissemination
• Define audience
– Within your institution
– Other institutions
– Employers
• Define mechanism
– Board meetings
– Conferences
Special Considerations
• PI must be teaching faculty
• Team can include advisors, financial
aid, support services
– Other faculty involved
– Show faculty involvement
Naturally Occurring Cohort
• Same majors/same department
– One major or closely related majors
• Sharing classes
• Participating in common activities
• Housing
• Shared study space
Support Structures
• Academic support
• Future professional success
• Active learning community
• Existing or new
– Explain in detail
– Research citations
Enhancements
• Research opportunities
• Serving as mentors/tutors
• Internships
• Must be optional
OTHER PROPOSAL
COMPONENTS
References
• Must be cited in the proposal
• Institutional data source (URL goes
here)
• Workforce data source
• References from RFP
• References about student support
Biosketches
• Maximum 2 pages
• Senior Personnel
– (a) Professional Preparation (BS-PhD)
(b) Appointments (reverse order)
(c) Publications (up to 10)
(d) Synergistic Activities (up to 5)
(e) Collaborators & Other Affiliations
• Collaborators and Co-Editors (48 months)
• Graduate Advisors and Postdoctoral Sponsors
• Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor
Budget
• Number of eligible students
• Amount of need
– How level of scholarship determined
• Broad definition of allowable expenses
– Should be enough to allow students to be
full-time and minimize outside work
Budget
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Up to 5 years
First award expected Fall semester 2013
Maximum grant period 60 months
Scholarships shown as Participant Support Costs
Can include faculty summer salary*
No indirect
– 5% administration allowance
– 10% student support
* Included in 5% Administration allowance or 10% student support
Budget Justification
• Up to 3 pages
• Explain rationale for each item on the
budget
• Explain the 5% administration and 10%
student support
Current and Pending
• People on the cover page
• Lists S-STEM as “pending”
• Includes $$ beyond your institution
Facilities
• Place to put institutional support
• Not audited
Postdoctoral Mentoring
• Create a Not Applicable document
Data Management
• The type of data the project will generate
– Number and demographics of students
– $$ awarded
– Student success
– Impact of student support services
• What you will do with the data
– Where/how stored
• http://tinyurl.com/TEES-DMP
Project Data Form
• Pay attention to:
– Academic Focus
• Lower division, upper division, both
– Highest Degree Code
• Associates, bachelors, masters, PhD
– Audience code
• Women and URM
– Undergraduate Students
• Number impacted
Supplementary Documents
• Letters of commitment allowed
– Recruiting partners
– Transfer partners
– Internships
– Mentors
Proposal Development
Resources
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Strategic Research Development
http://teesresearch.tamu.edu
jkimball@tamu.edu