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GRANTS

Grants Fuel Innovation

Obtaining external funding beyond basic state revenue continues to be a priority for College of the Canyons. Grant awards from public and
private entities fund innovation and enable the college to provide additional services to students and the community. This year the college
generated more than $9 million in grant funding, a 50 percent increase over the previous year, to fund a wide variety of initiatives. The
following is an overview of some of the significant new grants awarded in 2014-15.

Teaching Math Instructors to Teach Statistics Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative
National Science Foundation IUSE Grant California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Award: $111,673 over 3 years Award: $12.5 million over 4 years, 7 months

Partnership with Villanova University to create a “train the trainer” Provides funding for College of the Canyons, in partnership with
professional development program to teach community college Foothill College, Statewide Academic Senate and RP Group, to de-
math instructors across the country to teach statistics. velop the Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative to benefit
all California community colleges. The program provides technical
Title V assistance to colleges with accreditation and/or audit issues; teams
U.S. Department of Education to provide hands-on assistance to colleges; professional develop-
Award: $2,578,430 over 5 years ment to help colleges with best practices; a clearinghouse website
for accreditation and audit issues, resources and best practices;
Creates an online student educational plan, expands online coun- and committees to help with implementation and advisement.
seling for students unable to engage in regular on-site appoint-
ments, creates online tutoring for students unable to participate Nursing Enrollment Growth
on campus, expands OER (Open Educational Resources), provides California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
dedicated staff to the Early Notification System, increases outreach
for underrepresented students, and expands cultural diversity Award: $123,887
professional development. Provides funding for the college’s Nursing Department to fund
adjunct faculty and part-time staff to support the nursing program.
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Award: $296,530 over 3 years SBDC GO-Biz
Provides funding for the Campus Suicide Prevention Program to State of California
improve student mental health, reduce student risk factors, and Award: $70,000
eliminate suicide and attempts through training, education, informa- Allows the Small Business Development Center to hire adult-hourly
tion dissemination, expanded mental health services capacity and consultants to help small business owners identify capital to launch
infrastructure, and data. Also increases the number of people able or expand their businesses.
to identify, support, and/or refer at-risk students to the services and
treatment they need.
Grant Revenue

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