Maryland Higher Education Commission Grants

ADAPTS Reverse Transfer Mini Grants

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:28:43 -0400

Maryland is a recipient of the Completion Innovation Challenge Grant, (CICG) a college completion funding initiative supported by Complete College America. The Maryland Higher Education Commission administers the CICG which supports developmental math course redesign projects and ADAPTS (the Associate Degree Award for Pre-degree Transfer Students program). Community colleges, currently participating in ADAPTS, are invited to apply for mini-grant funds to support the implementation of reverse transfer programs at their institutions.

Awards are $5,000. The Request for Application is located at
:http://www.mhec.state.md.us/Grants/ADAPTS_RT_MINI_GRANTS/ADAPTS_Reverse_Transfer_Mini_Grants.asp

Application are due on April 2, 2013 at 5pm.

Please submit an electronic copy to Joanne Harris at jharris@mhec.state.md.us with cc to mvann@mhec.state.md.us.

Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Research Challenge Grant Program

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:49:05 -0500

EXTENDED APPLICATION DUE DATE TO MAY 13 , 2013 Governor Martin O’Malley is working to position Maryland as an industry leader in renewable energies such as offshore wind. The Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Research Challenge Grant Program, administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission and guided by the technical expertise of the Maryland Energy Administration aims to harness the vision, expertise and ambition of Maryland’s higher education research community by supporting efforts to establish new or enhance existing proficiency and capacity in offshore wind energy research, technology development, and deployment. Maryland public two- and four-year higher education institutions are invited to submit an application for a one time research grant to support the deployment of the offshore wind energy industry in the State.

Awards will range from $250,000 to $1,000,000 in support of two-year research projects. At least three awards are anticipated. The Request for Application is located at:http://www.mhec.state.md.us/Grants/MOWER/MDOffShoreWindEnergyGrant.asp

The submission date for applications is extended to: Monday, May 13th 4:00 pm. Please note the date changes in the revised RFA noted in red in the attachment.For more information contact Melinda Vann at mvann@mhec.state.md.us or Ross Tyler at RTyler@energy.state.md.us

College Preparation Intervention Program (CPIP)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:47:26 -0500

College Preparation Intervention Program (CPIP) a state funded grant provides financial support for institutions of higher education (IHE) to partner with high need local education agencies (LEA) to develop and implement successful strategies that help low income and underrepresented students complete high school and enroll in college. This annual competitive grant program supports the federally funded Maryland College Access Challenge Grant program as the state matching fund. CPIP, an early intervention program, encourages higher education institutions to form partnerships with at least one high need local education agency. Additional LEAs, community organizations and businesses may be included as partners to provide program interventions that encourage more young people--especially students from low income communities--to aim higher, study harder, and take the courses required for college admission and success. CPIP funded activities are intended to improve the college readiness of Maryland's K-12 students. Examples of fundable activities include but are not limited to: academic enrichment mini-courses for high school students held at college campuses, career exploration research with follow-up activities on campus, professional development for teachers, financial aid workshops for students and parents, and tutoring by college students in subjects such as math and science. If you have questions about the program, contact Andrenette Mack-Augins at aaugins@mhec.state.md.us or (410) 260-4535 The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds for the Maryland College Access Challenge Grant Program. For FY 2011, MHEC

Nurse Support Program II Releases New RFA for FY 2014

Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:40:02 -0500

The Nurse Support Program II, funded through the Health Services Cost Review Commission and administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission supports two types of initiatives: 1) Competitive Institutional Grants and 2) Statewide Initiatives that include the New Nursing Faculty Fellowships Program (NNFF) , Hal and Jo Cohen Graduate Nursing Faculty Scholarships (GNF) and Living Expenses Grant and the Nurse Educator Doctoral Grants for Practice and Dissertation Research (NEDG). The goal of NSP II is to increase the number of bedside nurses in Maryland hospitals through expanding the capacity to educate nurses and, therefore, concentrates on the nursing educational system, including schools offering nursing programs and hospitals.

The Maryland Higher Education Commission is soliciting applications for the Competitive Institutional Grants program. Applications are due March 15, 2013 for FY 2014 funding. The Request for Applications can be obtained at http://www.mhec.state.md.us/Grants/NSPII/NSPII.asp. If you have questions about the program, please contact Peggy Daw at pdaw@mhec.state.md.us or (410) 767-3372.

College Preparation Intervention Program (CPIP) Program Deadline!!

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:03:52 -0500

The deadline for the College Preparation Intervention Program, FY 2012 is today, January 24, 2012. College Preparation Intervention Program (CPIP), a state funded grant provides financial support for institutions of higher education (IHE) to partner with high need local education agencies (LEA) to develop and implement successful strategies that help low income and underrepresented students complete high school and enroll in college. If you have questions about the program, additional information can be found on MHEC’s website http://www.mhec.state.md.us/Grants/CollegePreparationInterventionProgram/CPIP.asp or contact Andrenette Mack-Augins at aaugins@mhec.state.md.us or 410-767-3358.

Maryland College Access Challenge Grant Program (MCACGP)

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:05:30 -0400

The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds for the Maryland College Access Challenge Grant Program. For FY 2013, MHEC has designated a portion of the funds to support a competitive sub grant program called the Maryland College Access Challenge Grant (MCACGP) Higher Education Student Persistence Program. Higher Education institutions or partnerships between a lead higher education institution and non-profits are encouraged to apply for funds to support evidence-based services and activities designed to support the college success and persistence of low income, underrepresented, and/or at-risk students enrolled in Maryland higher education institutions. The target student beneficiaries are low-income students and may include traditional aged students, adult learners, minorities, first-generation, ESOL, students with learning disabilities and other underrepresented and/or at-risk student groups. Proposals are due on Thursday, January 17, 2013.

The Request for Application is located at: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/grants/mdcollaccesschallgrant/mdcollaccesschallgrant.asp. If you have any questions regarding the program, contact Beneé Edwards at bedwards@mhec.state.md.us or 410-767-3377.

Improving Teacher Quality State Grants

Tue, 9 Oct 2012 13:20:28 -0400

The Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) grant program supports teacher professional development to help high-need schools and districts develop highly qualified teachers and instructional leaders. The program is authorized by Title II, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the most recent reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. The 2006 Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency ACT (FFTA) legislation requires that prime awardees (MHEC) report information about sub-awardees (ITQ grantees) to whom they have granted Federal Funds after October 1, 2010.

Grants support programs that provide content-rich professional development for teachers, principals, and highly qualified paraprofessionals in core academic areas (arts, civics and government, economics, English, foreign language, geography, history, mathematics, reading or language arts, and science) or in the use of data and technology to help teachers improve their instruction.

The Request for Application is located at: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/Grants/ITQ/ITQ.asp. If you have any questions regarding the program, contact Andrenette Mack-Augins at aaugins@mhec.state.md.us or 410-767-3358.

ONE STEP AWAY Complete College Maryland State Grant Program

Tue, 9 Oct 2012 11:42:39 -0400

Governor Martin O’Malley set a statewide goal that 55% of adult Marylanders will hold an associate or bachelor’s degree by 2025. This represents an eleven-point increase over the State’s current attainment rate of 44%. To that end, the Governor and the legislature authorized the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) to establish a competitive grant program to support higher education institutions’ college completion efforts (HB 70, Chapter 395 (fiscal year 2012), and SB 150, Chapter 148 (fiscal year 2013)).

MHEC, in consultation with the State’s Complete College America Advisory Committee, determined that a competitive grant program supporting the “near-completer's efforts of Maryland public and non-profit independent bachelor’s degree granting institutions would help move the State towards its college completion goal. The new ONE STEP AWAY State Grant Program complements other statewide completion initiatives such as ADAPTS, the State’s reverse transfer program which supports associate degree completion.

The purpose of the ONE STEP AWAY State Grant Program is to increase college completion rates by providing bachelor’s degree granting Maryland institutions with seed monies to identify, contact, re-enroll, and graduate near-completer students. Near-completers are those students who have earned a significant number of credits toward a bachelor’s degree, or may have enough credits for a bachelor’s degree but have stopped out or dropped out for more than twelve months without obtaining an undergraduate degree. The Request for Application is located at: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/Grants/CCM/OneStepAway.asp. If you have any questions regarding the program, contact Melinda Vann at mvann@mhec.state.md.us or 410-767-3269.