Opportunity Fund Budget Grant

Organization: Southern University and A&M College System

Program focus: Opportunity Fund Budget

Purpose: To increase the number of African American Males with bachelor degrees.

Amount: $50,000

Summary: This grant will support planning for a national demonstration linking Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with P-12 public education partners to increase the number of African American males with bachelor degrees. During the six-month planning period, under the leadership of the Southern University System (SUS), the following activities will be completed: form a national advisory committee to assist with design and oversight; assemble a interdisciplinary team of faculty, researchers and service providers to develop the curriculum, teaching modules, selection criteria and outcome metrics; and research, identify and cultivate major gift prospects to support a five-year implementation phase.

Term of grant: 12/01/2011 through 05/31/2013