NVC has successfully managed over $5,395,276 in state, federal, and foundation grants. Taken together, the grants and scholarships program, play a vital role in helping NVC test new pedagogical approaches, obtain professional development, and outreach into the community through supporting academic and technical degree plans.
The below list of new grants and scholarships, totaling more than $1.5 million as part of four grant applications, cross a wide spectrum of activities currently being undertaken to improve NVC educational programs and services, and provide the college substantial institutional and student support.
A key to each of these grants, although diverse in their themes, is that partnerships are an integral part of these awards. These partnerships are yielding new avenues for capacity building at NVC as well as the Alamo Colleges. A summary of the four grants follows:
National Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Bridges to Baccalaureate (B2B): With St. Philip's College as the primary fiscal agent for a $1.5 award, NVC will received $214,092 over three years as a member of this grant alliance. The grant will underwrite Project CIMA (Summit in Spanish) at each of the five colleges to increase STEM transfer and degree completion rates.
National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teachers Scholarship: UTSA will serve as the fiscal agent for this grant with NVC receiving a sub award of $31,785 to implement program activities at NVC and coordinate with St. Philip's College and San Antonio College. The grant will create a partnership with UTSA, NVC, SPC, SAC to increase the number of secondary level STEM teachers. Fifty-two NVC, SPC, and SAC education students will complete degrees at their community college and upon graduation, transfer to UTSA. At UTSA, each student may receive up to $20,000 in scholarships to complete their final two years of schooling. The contract for this grant is still under negotiation with work expected to begin this fall.
National Institute of Health Bridges to Baccalaureate (B2B): NVC was awarded a sub contract of $1,191,806 from the primary fiscal agent, Texas State University (TSU). NVC will collaborate with TSU and SAC to increase the number of underserved students completing baccalaureate and advanced biomedical degrees. The objective is to increase biomedical professionals in the workforce. Contracts are not yet fully executed for this grant, but work is expected to begin this fall.
THECB T-STEM Scholarship Program: This is the second year for this grant that provides $2,500 scholarships for STEM students at NVC, in which the college is receiving $200,000 to serve 80 STEM students. This is an Alamo Colleges-wide initiative to provide scholarships that increase the number of students entering and completing degrees in STEM fields.
NVC continues to seek additional grant funding for the priority goals established by the college which include: STEM, the arts, and peace and conflict programs.