Colleges share $3.5 million to help prepare students for scientific and technological careers
| FOR RELEASE: June 29, 2007 |
Contact: David Thomas (202) 401-1579 |
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced today the award of 29 grants totaling $3.5 million to 25 colleges and universities to help strengthen science and engineering education and to better prepare students for careers in science and technology.
"In today's global economy, strong science and technical skills are increasingly in demand. These grants will help prepare more students to excel and succeed in these fields," Spellings said.
Grants are awarded under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) to help enhance science and engineering education at predominately minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, especially minority women, into scientific and technological careers.
MESIP also supports the administration's efforts to increase America's technological and economic competitiveness by expanding the nation's pool of qualified mathematicians, scientists and engineers for the global workforce.
Grantees and their award amounts follow:
| AL | — | NORMAL, Alabama A&M University, $68,934 GADSDEN, Gadsden State Community College, $99,474 |
| AZ | — | SELLS, Tohono O'odham Community College, $109,287 |
| CA | — | CARSON, California State University, $99,714 MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Community College District, $97,343 LOS ANGELES, Charles Drew University, $50,016 |
| FL | — | TALLAHASSEE, Florida A&M University, $154,837 Florida A&M University, $157,612 |
| GA | — | ATLANTA, Clark Atlanta University, $187,104 ATLANTA, Morehouse College, $164,351 ATLANTA, Morehouse College, $195,913 |
| MS | — | RAYMOND, Hinds Community College, $25,00 |
| MT | — | BOZEMAN, Montana State University, $65,877 |
| NC | — | ELIZABETH CITY, Elizabeth City State University, $95,301 Elizabeth City State University, $116,632 |
| ND | — | BELCOURT, Turtle Mountain Community College, $195,176 |
| OH | — | WILBERFORCE, Central State University, $60,971 |
| PR | — | PONCE, University of Puerto Rico, $199,937 SAN JUAN, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San German Campus, $101,580 PONCE, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, $146,621 |
| SC | — | ORANGEBURG, South Carolina State University, $55,205 South Carolina State University, $140,817 |
| TX | — | TYLER, Texas College, $192,996 HOUSTON, University of Houston, $169,050 EL PASO, University of El Paso, $170,354 MARSHALL, Wiley College, $68,580 HOUSTON, Texas Southern University, $199,552 SAN ANTONIO, St. Mary's University of San Antonio, $57,337 |
| VA | — | HAMPTON, Hampton University, $110,199 |
For more information about the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program, please see the MSEIP website.
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