Student Success Grants

The Division of Student Access & Success is making available one-time grants for seed funding of meaningful programs that directly impact students. A wide range of programs are eligible for funding as long as they are new and have the potential to increase learning or engagement of current or future ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø students.

Awards are one-time funding, up to $10,000.

Qualification Criteria

  • Directly impact students
  • Align with ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø priorities and Student Access & Success division priorities (and with Student Access & Success learning outcomes if possible)
  • New and innovative ideas
  • Demonstrated outcomes that are measured
  • Continuation plan
  • Priority will be given to collaboration between student and academic affairs personnel

Submission

  • Submissions are accepted three times per year: April 1, July 1, November 1
  • Please include a short description of the proposed initiative, including the target audience
  • Include budgetary needs/requirements
  • Include a proposed timeline
  • Include the proposed outcomes (and how they will be measured)
  • Include an assessment plan (how will you know if the program has been successful?)
  • Faculty and staff stipends up to $500 can be part of the proposal
  • Submit to studentlife@weber.edu

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Restrictions

  • Funding will be contingent upon funds availability
  • Funds are Educational and General (E&G). They must be transferred to a similar account, and expended according to state and ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø policies for E&G funds
  • Travel can be included as part of the grant; however, this should not exceed 25% of total award unless the funds are going specifically to student travel.

Requirements

  • Semiannual grant progress reports (one will be used for Student Access & Success Annual Report)
  • Project completion report
  • For Student Access & Success submissions, please have your SAMC rep’s approval before submitting the proposal

Miscellaneous

  • A SASC liaison will be assigned to each project
  • The Student Access & Success Assessment office assists project managers with data collection & reporting
  • SAMC serves as the selection committee
  • Up to $10K will be allocated per semester (fall, spring, summer)
  • Semiannual reports will be submitted to Academic Support Centers and Programs