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Title III at Fayetteville State University. An Overview 2010-11 Tendai (Paula) Johnson. Presentation Outline. What Title III is How the grant award is determined What kinds of activities are allowable New Title III efforts What Title III supports in 2009-10
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Title III at Fayetteville State University An Overview 2010-11 Tendai (Paula) Johnson
Presentation Outline • What Title III is • How the grant award is determined • What kinds of activities are allowable • New Title III efforts • What Title III supports in 2009-10 • How it supports FSU and BOG strategic priorities
What Title III Is • Federally funded program • Administrative Unit= Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service, Office of Post-Secondary Education, Department of Education • Authorized in Higher Education Act 1965 • Title IIIB Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Strengthening Black Colleges and Universities • Focus areas are to establish or strengthen HBCUs in the following areas: • Physical plants • Financial management • Academic Resources • Endowments
What Kinds of Activities Are Allowableto support improvements in educational quality, management and financial stability • Purchase, rental, or lease of equipment for educational purposes • Construction, renovation, maintenance in instructional facilities to include telecommunications technology equipment and services • Faculty development and exchanges • Academic instruction in underrepresented disciplines • Purchase of library materials • Tutoring and student service programs
What Kinds of Activities Are Allowable continued….. • Funds and administrative management • Joint use of facilities (laboratories and libraries) • Improvement of development office • Enhancement of teacher education • Establishment of community outreach programs (pipeline) • Acquisition of real property (new) • Financial Literacy education (new) • Services for the implementation of projects or activities (new)
How the Grant Award Is Determined • Number of Pell recipients = 50% • Number of FSU graduates = 25% • Number of FSU graduates going to graduate or professional school within 5 years of graduation from FSU = 25% 100%
New Efforts • College Cost Reduction Act Allocation (CCRAA) ended with 2nd year • New Grant SAFRA • Based on same formula as TIII B • Focus on STEM and Teacher Education Programs • What it has meant for FSU • $1,215,000 in additional funding 1st year • $1,306,578 in additional funding 2nd year • $1,259, 539 New Funding now called SAFRA
New Efforts • CCRAA becomes SAFRA/Mandated Funds in 2010-11 • Funding continues for 10 years according to legislation • 2019-11 marks beginning of new cycle • Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) required to frame 5 year plan • Same LAAs as Title III undergrad program
New Efforts • FSU is included in Master’s Degree Program • FSU named in legislative approval of HEA (2008) • Program funded for 6 years beginning August 2009 • $500,000 per year • What it means for FSU • Support for STEM related graduate programs • Capacity building • Scholarships • Infrastructure building
Title III-Unspent Funds Activities and DirectorsMaster’s Degree Program 2010-11