Learn & Serve Grants Posted in Student Services

Learn and Serve America Higher Education programs grant opportunity just released to:

• Create or expand organized service-learning programs that increase social responsibility and commitment to the community in which the institution is located;
• Promote student-initiated and student-designed projects as part of service-learning programming;
• Support service-learning programs that will demonstrably address local community issues;
• Improve student engagement in academic coursework through service-learning; and
• Strengthen the service-learning infrastructure within institutions of higher education in the United States.

Full funding opportunity posted in Student Services Grants.

New Math Focused Grant Posted

The goal of Proactive Recruitment in Introductory Science and Mathematics is to strengthen the nation's scientific competitiveness by increasing the numbers of well-prepared, successful U.S. undergraduate majors and minors in science and mathematics. The proposal is due March 8, 2010. More information on Natural Sciences & Mathematics Funding Opportunity website.

New opportunities for Student Services

Two new funding opportunities have been posted on the Student Services webpage: the Hearst Fellowships for Minority Students and the Open Meadows grants benefiting women and girls.

Offender Re-entry Program Grant posted in Social Sciences

The Offender Re-entry Program grant has been posted on the Social Sciences Funding Opportunity website. Grant application is due February 2, 2010.