Funding-Limited Submission – USA Funds--Key Transitions in Postsecondary Education; May 1, 2013

USA Funds^® is supporting a new grant-making initiative to further enhance our impact on student access to and success in postsecondary education. USA Funds will accept applications from organizations that provide educational support services, at key transition points in higher education, to students in our target populations in an effort to increase their persistence to complete college. Those key transition points are:

• For traditional students, between high school graduation and the beginning of postsecondary education.
• For adult learners, transitioning into a postsecondary education environment.
• For traditional and nontraditional students, transitioning between the first and second year of college, particularly at the community college level.

Eligible programs must predominantly serve high school seniors or undergraduate students from our target populations, which include:

• Students from low-income households, defined as students from families with incomes that qualify them for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program or for Pell Grants. 
• Students who are the first in their family to attend college.
• Students of color.

Amount: USA Funds intends to award up to three (3) separate grants with each grant ranging between $400,000 and $800,000 over the duration of the grant period. Grants may be awarded for two (2) or three (3) years, depending on the scale and scope of the program.

Link for More Information

Key Transitions RFP:

http://www.usafunds.org/community/Documents/KeyTransitionsRFP.pdf

Limited Submission:  An organization, institution or university system should submit only one grant application.

Internal Competition: Because USA Funds allows an applicant to only submit one application per organization, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following materials electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, May 1, 2013:

• Name and department of the Principal Investigator, key partners and other project personnel;
• Narrative description (maximum 1-2 pages) of the project, including the problem being addressed, program design and scalability.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review this material and make a recommendation.  Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Sponsor Deadline: May 24, 2013.