Cañada College Awarded $4.3 Million Federal STEM Grant to Support Hispanic Students
Tue, 18 October, 2016 at 9:51 am
Cañada College Awarded
$4.3 Million Federal STEM Grant
to Support Hispanic
Students
REDWOOD
CITY, CALIF. (October 18, 2016) – The HSI-STEM program at the Department of
Education has awarded Cañada College a $4.3 million federal
grant to support students pursuing a career in Science, Technology, Engineering
or Mathematics (STEM). The
project, “Generating Access to Navigate and Achieve in STEM (GANAS)” will
improve student achievement in foundational Math courses (especially among
underrepresented minority students), strengthen collaborative relationships
with four-year universities and industry partners to provide underrepresented
students research and professional development opportunities. It will also
increase the number of underrepresented STEM students transferring to a
four-year institution, as well as increase awareness of educational and career
paths among community college STEM students.
The
College’s proposal detailed a comprehensive approach to addressing four focus
areas of need in the community college STEM education pipeline: low student
achievement in Mathematics (especially among under-represented minorities), low
academic achievement among first-time college students, STEM faculty
professional development need and lack of awareness of educational and career
options.
“This grant will
provide Cañada College with funds to implement innovative tools to support our students
in achieving their STEM educational goals,” stated Dr. Jamillah Moore, college president.
“The jobs of the future depend on a
STEM-educated workforce and
we look forward to helping to shape the next generation of STEM students.”
The
grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Education’s Hispanic-Serving
Institutions (HSI) STEM Program. In addition,
the US Department of Education has also recently awarded Cañada College with a
$750,000 grant through the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
(MSEIP) and a $3.2 million grant to support the Expanding
Student Opportunity (¡ESO!) Adelante Project.
About Cañada College: For nearly
50 years, Cañada College has provided enriching and life-changing educational
opportunities for the residents of San Mateo County. With the support and
guidance from award-winning faculty and staff, residents can pursue
certificates and degrees for career training or to serve as a transfer gateway
to four-year colleges and universities. Located
in the heart of the Silicon Valley, Cañada College offers hundreds of day,
evening, and weekend courses in more than 40 quality instructional programs,
including sciences, business, multi-media, medical assisting, the arts, and
technical training. The College also provides extensive basic skills training
and innovative student support services in counseling, orientation, certificate
and degree planning, transfer assistance, and tutoring. Begin your Cañada College experience by
visiting canadacollege.edu
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