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Contact: Stephanie Babyak |
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today announced that 102 colleges and universities that serve a significant number of disadvantaged or minority students will receive grants from the U.S. Department of Education. The awards will provide $27.2 million to improve academic programs, including engineering and science studies, facilities, fiscal management and planning, and student services.
"President Bush is committed to seeing that all students have an equal opportunity to receive a quality education," Paige said. "Enriched college programs can help create a better, brighter future for these students and make it possible for more minority students to pursue engineering and science degrees ¾ fields where they are underrepresented."
Awards announced today are being made under two programs authorized by the Higher Education Act: Title III, Part A, the Strengthening Institutions Program, and Part E, the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP).
The Strengthening Institutions Program helps eligible schools increase their self-sufficiency by attracting and retaining students through better programs and facilities. Separate competitions were held for Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities and for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Fifty institutions were awarded $22.2 million for development grants to carry out a variety of activities that aim to improve programs, update technology, increase student achievement, and offer faculty development. Some $5 million of the total grant amount will be used for construction. Eleven grants will specifically benefit tribally controlled colleges and one aims to improve the programs and facilities at an institution that primarily serves an Alaska Native population. An additional 15 colleges will receive some $498,000 for planning grants to assess needs and take steps to prepare a development grant application for the following year. One of these is a tribally controlled college.
To be eligible, all colleges must have a significant percentage of financially needy students and have lower budgets than other comparable colleges. Development grants are for five years; funding amounts listed are for the first year only. Planning grants are for one year.
An example of a Title III project:
At Salish Kootenai College, on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Pablo, Mont., the grant will be used for a variety of activities that aim to increase Indian student enrollment. A bachelor of science degree in elementary education will be created and delivered via the Internet to prepare Indian teacher aides for careers as professional teachers. The degree will be concentrated in five majors: special education, language arts, computer science, Native American studies, and early childhood education. In-service training courses will be created and delivered — also through distance education — to certified teachers on the reservation. And part of the grant will be used to add 10 classrooms to the college's new science facility.
Under the MSEIP, 38 grants for $4.5 million are awarded to increase the number of qualified ethnic minorities, especially minority women, in the fields of science and technical careers by supporting long-range improvements in engineering and science disciplines at predominantly minority institutions (more than 50 percent minority enrollment). Thirty-six of these grants are development grants, funded for three-to-five years, and two are one-year planning grants.
An example of an MSEIP grant:
A project at Texas Southern University in Houston is designed to improve mathematics and science instruction through the use of technology. Training will be provided for mathematics and science faculty in the development of instructional materials and use of technology to improve minority student success rates in science and mathematics.
Some $74 million in continuation grants for both programs will be awarded later this summer. In June, the department announced the award of 45 new grants totaling $19.4 million to Hispanic Serving Institutions. Part B grants totaling $230 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Graduate Schools will be awarded in the near future.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Lists of grantees follows.
Strengthening Institutions Program Fiscal Year 2001 Grant Recipients
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| State | City, Grant Recipient, Contact, Phone, | Amount |
| AK-- | Anchorage, Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage-Kodiak Coll, Douglas E. Hammer, 907-486-1220, | $345,519 |
| AL -- | Muscle Shoals, Northwest-Shoals Cmty College, Anita Rhodes, 256-331-6237, | $349,050 |
| AL -- | Dothan, Troy State University at Dothan, Elizabeth Van Loo, 334-983-6556, | $349,172 |
| AR -- | Melbourne, Ozarka College, Diane Tebbetts, 870-368-7371, | $356,757 |
| AR -- | Hope, Univ. of Arkansas Cmty Coll. at Hope, Jana Crank, 870-777-5722, | $364,987 |
| FL -- | Orlando, Valencia Cmty College-East Branch, Melissa Pedone, 407-299-5000, | $364,919 |
| IA -- | Dubuque, Clarke College, Margaret Feldner, 563-588-6406, | $350,000 |
| IL -- | Chicago, East-West University, Madhu Jain, 312-939-0111, | $350,000 |
| IL -- | Romeoville, Lewis University, Marcia Nackers, 815-836-5813, | $359,420 |
| IL -- | Palos Hills, Moraine Valley Cmty College, Sharon Katterman, 708-974-5768, | $350,000 |
| KS -- | Arkansas City, Cowley County Cmty College, Maggie Picking, 316-441-5289, | $349,904 |
| KS -- | Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College, Janet Hamilton, 620-665-3302, | $350,000 |
| MD -- | Baltimore, Cmty College of Baltimore County, Henry F. Linck, 410-869-1258, | $344,550 |
| MI -- | Sault Ste. Marie, Lake Superior State University, Kay Floyd, 906-636-2722, | $266,790 |
| MO -- | St. Louis, Webster University, James Staley, 314-968-6910, | $350,000 |
| MS -- | Hattiesburg, University of Southern Mississippi, Eddie A. Williams, 601-266-6633, | $322,669 |
| NC -- | Washington, Beaufort County Cmty College, Doreen Richter, 252-946-6194, | $347,359 |
| ND -- | Bismarck, University of Mary, Cheryl Kalberer, 701-255-7500, | $342,726 |
| NJ -- | Vineland, Cumberland County College, Mrs. Patricia Labonne, 856-691-8600, | $350,000 |
| NY -- | Brooklyn, Cuny - Brooklyn College, Elizabeth Beaujour, 718-951-5864, | $350,000 |
| NY -- | Watertown, Jefferson Community College, Sarah H. Baldwin, 315-786-2485, | $346,975 |
| NY -- | Valhalla, Suny - Westchester Cmty College, Lucinda Fleming, 914-785-6827, | $344,006 |
| OH -- | Marietta, Marietta College, Sue Dewine, 740-376-4814, | $349,900 |
| OH -- | Zanesville, Muskingum Area Technical College, Pamela Jira, 740-588-1242, | $350,000 |
| OH -- | Rio Grande, University of Rio Grande, Kent Williams, 740-245-7272, | $341,164 |
| OK -- | Ada, East Central University, Duane Anderson, 580-332-8000, | $352,025 |
| PA -- | Harrisburg, Harrisburg Area Cmty College, Lawrence Grulick, 717-780-2657, | $325,918 |
| PA -- | Latrobe, Saint Vincent College, Rita Catalano, 724-537-4562, | $351,045 |
| SC-- | Charleston, Charleston Southern University, Mary Gene Ryan, 843-863-7170, | $349,863 |
| SD -- | Aberdeen, Northern State University, Robert Lehr, 605-626-7789, | $365,000 |
| TX -- | Weatherford, Weatherford College, Shirley Chenault, 817-598-6337, | $350,541 |
| VA -- | Dublin, New River Cmty College, Mark Rowh, 540-674-3617, | $349,989 |
| WA -- | Lacey, Saint Martin's College, Jacqueline Johnson, 360-438-4310, | $364,988 |
| WI -- | Depere, St. Norbert College, Robert Rutter, 920-403-3090, | $365,000 |
| WI -- | Fennimore, Sw Wisconsin Technical College, Ellen J. Lueck, 608-822-3262, | $350,000 |
| WV -- | Wheeling, W. Virginia Northern Cmty College, Garnet Persinger, 304-233-5900, | $349,650 |
Cooperative Development Agreements | ||
| IL -- | Olney, Il Eastern Cc/Olney Central, Chris Cantwell, 618-393-2982, | $364,372 |
Strengthening Institutions Program Fiscal Year 2001 Grant Recipients | ||
| State | City, Grant Recipient, Contact, Phone, | Amount |
| AL -- | Phenix City, Chattahoochee Vall Comm Coll, Johnny Mcmoy, 334-291-4939, | $24,092 |
| FL -- | Dayton Beach, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ, Peter S. Quigley, 520-708-6954, | $34,659 |
| IL -- | Decatur, Millikin University, Thomas Flynn, 217-424-6208, | $35,000 |
| ME -- | Augusta, University of Maine, Thomas E. Abbott, 207-621-3342, | $34,990 |
| NC -- | Albemarle, Stanly Community College, Charlotte Morris, 704-991-0250, | $34,586 |
| NE -- | Wayne, Wayne State College, David G. Fuller, 402-375-7208, | $34,998 |
| NM -- | Gallup, University of New Mexico, Robert Carlson, 505-863-7501, | $33,990 |
| OH -- | Cleveland, Cleveland State University, Marie Zeglen, 216-687-7402, | $34,440 |
| PA -- | Media, Pa Institute of Technology, Craig Jacobs, 610-892-1504, | $24,295 |
| SC -- | Kingstree, Williamsburg Technical College, Gloria S. Burns, 843-355-4121, | $34,900 |
| SD -- | Brookings, South Dakota State University, Carol J. Peterson, 605-688-4173, | $35,000 |
| TN -- | Harriman, Roane State Community College, Karen L. Brunner, 865-882-4606, | $31,819 |
| TX -- | Amarillo, Amarillo College, Kay Henard, 806-371-5426, | $35,000 |
| WI -- | Milwaukee, Milwaukee Inst of Art & Design, Steven Kapelke, 414-276-7889, | $35,000 |
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving-Institutions Program | ||
| AK -- | Valdez, Prince William Sound Community College, Betty Rogers, 907-834-1660, | $204,498 |
Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Program | ||
| CA -- | Davis, D-Q University, Morgan Otis, 530-758-0407, | $347,080 |
| MT -- | Lame Deer, Dull Knife Memorial College, Brooke Gondara, 406-477-6215, | $252,520 |
| MT -- | Poplar, *Fort Peck Community College, Warren Means, 406-768-5555, | $1,505,000 |
| MT -- | Pablo, Salish Kootenai College, Michael O'donnell, 406-675-4800, | $378,798 |
| NE -- | Macy, *Nebraska Indian Community College, Ross Primm, 402-837-5078, | $1,387,572 |
| ND -- | New Town, Fort Berthold Community College, Liz Demaray, 701-627-4738, | $378,945 |
| ND -- | Belcourt, *Turtle Mountain College, Larry Gorospe, 701-477-7862, | $1,505,000 |
| NM -- | Albuquerque, *Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Rita N. Scala, 505-346-2335, | $1,504,735 |
| SD -- | Kyle, Oglala Lakota College, Dowel Caselli-Smith, 605-455-2321, | $365,819 |
| SD -- | Eagle Butte, Si Tanka College, Keith Jewett, 605-964-6045, | $383,320 |
| WA -- | Bellingham, *Northwest Indian College, Barbara Roberts, 360-676-2772, | $1,064,998 |
| *Received additional funding for construction projects. | ||
Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Program | ||
| NM -- | Crownpoint, Crownpoint Institute of Technology, Elmer Guy, 505-786-4101, | $35,000 |
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program | ||
| State | City, Grant Recipient, Contact, Phone, | Amount |
| AL -- | Montgomery, Alabama State University, Shree Singh, 334-229-4168, | $132,879 |
| AL -- | Gadsen, Gadsen State Cmty College, Neil Tharp, 256-549-8281, | $100,000 |
| CA -- | Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College Foundation, Raymond Badalian, 323-953-4203, | $321,945 |
| CA -- | San Jose, National Hispanic University, Josephine Hawkins, 408-273-2690, | $19,996 |
| DE -- | Dover, Delaware State University, Mazen Shahin, 302-857-7055, | $24,951 |
| FL -- | Tallahassee, Florida A&M University, Mila Ignatz, 850-599-3038, | $26,230 |
| FL -- | Tallahassee, Florida A&M University, Ben McCune, 850-561-2103, | $98,552 |
| FL -- | Miami, Miami-Dade Cmty College, David Rafly, 305-237-6186, | $19,980 |
| GA -- | Albany, Albany State University, Atin Sinha, 229-430-4820, | $189,585 |
| GA -- | Atlanta, Clark Atlanta University, Man Sharma, 404-880-8219, | $327,471 |
| GA -- | Atlanta, Morris Brown College, Gloria Anderson, 404-739-1230, | $158,504 |
| LA -- | New Orleans, Southern University @ New Orleans College, Alvin Bopp, 504-286-5025, | $66,023 |
| MD -- | Bowie, Bowie State University, Colin Cooper, 301-860-3115, | $62,276 |
| MD -- | Princess Anne, University of Maryland/Eastern Shore, Kelly Mack, 410-651-6039, | $85,208 |
| MS -- | Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College, David Woolworith, 662-621-4291, | $100,00 |
| MT -- | Poplar, Ft. Peck Community College, Ali Wehbe, 406-768-5551, | $271,189 |
| MT -- | Box Elder, Stone Child College, Douglas Crebs, 406-395-4313, | $27,502 |
| NC -- | Concord, Barbia-Scotia College, Ping May, 704-789-2974, | $164,575 |
| NC -- | Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City State University, Harold Ellingsen, 252-335-3108, | $28,512 |
| NC -- | Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City State University, Sohindar Sachdev, 252-335-3243, | $119,021 |
| NC -- | Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem State University, Deva Sharma, 336-750-2544, | $137,894 |
| ND -- | Belcourt, Turtle Mountain Community College, Miles Pfahl, | $90,856 |
| NJ -- | Paterson, Passaic Community College, Alejandro Viera, 973-684-5213, | $100,333 |
| NY -- | New York, Borough of Manhattan CC/CUNY, Patricia Wilkinson, 212-346-8530, | $157,430 |
| NY -- | New York, Borough of Manhattan/CUNY, Patricia Wilkinson, 212-346-8531, | $22,738 |
| NY -- | Bronx, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Felix Bocchino, 718-405-3384, | $110,123 |
| NY -- | New York, John Jay College/CUNY, Lawrence Kobilinsky, 212-237-8884, | $119,556 |
| NY -- | Brooklyn, Medgar Evers College/CUNY, Darius Movasseghi, 718-270-6416, | $147,222 |
| PR -- | San Juan, IAU of Puerto Rico/Bayamon, Rene' Renta, 787-29-1912 ext.2069, | $120,449 |
| PR -- | Cayey, IAU of Puerto Rico/Cayey, Ram Lamba, 787-738-2161 ext. 2116, | $105,566 |
| PR -- | San Juan, IAU of Puerto Rico/San German, Sylvia Aldebol, 787-264-1912, | $141,287 |
| PR -- | San Juan, IAU of Puerto Rico/San German, Alberto Vivoni, 787-264-1912, | $204,092 |
| PR -- | Hato Rey, Polytechnic Univ. of Puerto Rico, Elberto Leal-Quiros, 787-754-800 ext. 22, | $180,748 |
| PR -- | Ponce', Pontifical Catholic University, Gabriel Infante, 787-841-2000 ext. 2550, | $114,116 |
| PR -- | Carolina, Uni. of Puerto Rico/Carolina, Guillermo Castro, 787-257-0000 ext. 4559, | $166,358 |
| PR -- | Cayey, Univeristy of Puerto Rico/Cayey, Luis Perez, 787-263-1945, | $24,839 |
| TX -- | Houston, Texas Southern University, William Nealy, 713-313-7383, | $228,285 |
| TX -- | San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word, William Thomann, 210-829-3979, | $40,178 |
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