Grant Awards
Department of Education (ED) Grants
Title III Part F STEM-PODER 2021-2026
STEM-PODER (to be able to) is a $4.8 million Title III Part F STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) grant designed to increase the number and percent of students earning STEM degrees through five strategies: establishment of the Institute for STEM Experiential Learning; expansion of support in the STEM Engagement Center with wraparound services; upgrades to laboratories, classrooms and research facilities; significant faculty development opportunities; and clearer pathways for STEM transfer students from community colleges.
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TITLE V Part B ENSURING SUCCESS FOR THE NEW MAJORITY STUDENT 2021-2026
The $3 million Ensuring Success for the New Majority Student project is designed to address the growing needs of diverse learners by improving flexible and affordable opportunities through online learning. The new majority refers to the preponderance of students in the United States pursuing higher education as adult learners, first-generation college students, low-income students and/or students of color.
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TRiO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, GETTING AN EDGE ON RETENTION AND GRADUATION 2020-2025
EDGE is a federally funded grant program for $1.3M to create a space of opportunity and support for 140 first generation, limited income students every year. TRIO supports professional development, academic counseling, personal counseling, experiential learning, cultural awareness and more.
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21st Century Community Learning Center Program, INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE MODEL 2018-2023
Saint Peter’s University’s Center for Afterschool and Expanded Learning (C.A.S.E.L) department was awarded a $2.5 million 21st Century Community Learning Center grant to implement a multifaceted after-school program to three select schools in Jersey City (Ezra L. Nolan Middle School #40, Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School, and Soaring Heights Charter School).
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Title III Part F SURGE (STEM Undergraduate Retention Graduation and Empowerment) 2016-2021
SURGE was a $3.9 million student-centered, faculty-driven, holistic STEM student success initiative to provide appropriate support structures to increase enrollment, retention, academic performance and graduation rates of Hispanic and low-income students in STEM.
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National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants
NSF Leaders Emerging and Pursuing STEM (LEAPS) 2022-2027
LEAPS is a $750K grant project that will support LEAPS scholars in a suite of student support and engagement mechanisms designed to provide scholarships, improve student retention in the STEM majors, and increase successful STEM career or graduation school placement.
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NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education for Hispanic Serving Institutions TREX Program 2018-2023
TREX is a $1.5M grant project designed to diversify, expand, and enhance SPU’s capacity for offering experiential education by developing new internship opportunities through partnerships with local STEM collaborators.
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NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program 2017 – 2022
INVEST or Investing through Noyce in Vocations to Engage in STEM Teaching is a $1.4M grant project to identify, recruit, and prepare highly qualified STEM teacher candidates (with majors in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics) to teach in high-need school districts primarily in northern New Jersey.
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NSF Research Project, LEAPS-MPS: Metal-Free Carbons as Efficient Antibacterial Materials 2022-2024
This $250K research grant project is being conducted by Wanlu Li, an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department. Bacterial contamination in wastewater systems presents a significant threat to public health. Effective water treatment is crucial due to society’s rapid industrialization and urbanization, and drinkable water should be fecal and total coliforms free. This project aims to investigate the antibacterial activity of porous carbon materials that are doped with sulfur or/and nitrogen-containing species.
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Department of Justice Grant
DOJ HOPE: Helping Others through Prevention Education 2019 – 2022
The HOPE project is a $300K project that highlights education and special services for sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking where our goal is to provide the necessary prevention education to decrease the chances of these occurring in our community.
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