Access & Diversity Grants
TitleOrganizationGrantee Email
Math 1530-OER and OEP GrantChattanooga State Community CollegeJeff Lemon
Creating an Engaging and Inclusive Classroom through OER and OEP: World History Since 1500East Tennessee State UniversityConstanze Weise
The Access & Diversity (A&D) grant program was initially established in 2008 to provide for continued implementation of initiatives to eliminate barriers to post-secondary access and diversity. In 2010 the program scope was broadened to include a focus on student success and completion to align with the Complete College Act of 2010 and the Drive to 55.
The program focuses on initiatives to increase success rates for traditionally underserved groups of students and employees. Historically these groups include, but are not limited to Black, Hispanic/LatinX employees and students, as well as low-income/Pell-eligible, and adult students.
The funds are available as block grants for student financial assistance, student recruitment and retention, faculty/staff recruitment and retention, and specific program administration costs. Institutions can also apply for additional funds through the A&D Competitive grant application process.
Access & Diversity Competitive Grant Program
Upcoming Grant Opportunities
The SERS grant cycle for 2024 (TBA)
Programs Currently Funded
Student Engagement, Retention, and Success (SERS) Grants (through 2023)
| Title | Institution | Grantee Email |
| Creation of a Student-Focused Community of Practice (CoP) | Columbia State Community College | Patrick McElhiney |
| Increasing Success and Retention of Female Students in Computer Science by Enhancing Two Key factors: Math Proficiency and Programming Skills | Middle Tennessee State University | Yi Gu |
| Supplemental Instruction Leaders | Nashville State Community College | Justina Rogers |
| Falcons SOAR Program at Nashville State | Nashville State Community College | Kelsey Johansen |
| BEARs Academy | Northeast State Community College | Tongai Maodzwa |
| Empowering English Learners | Northeast State Community College | Linda Calvert |
| Partnership for Academic Student Service Support (PASS) | Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson | Kati Thomas Steele |
| Podcasting: Building Community Through Storytelling | Tennessee Technological University | Mike Gotcher |
| Restart with Tech Student Engagement, Retention and Success (SERS) Grant | Tennessee Technological University | Delia Manginelli |
| Reinforce Advanced Math Placement (RAMP) Program to Improve Success in Engineering | Tennessee Technological University | Kumar Yelamarthi |
TN Open Educational Resources Grants (through 2023)
| Title | Institution | Grantee Email |
| Math 1530-OER and OEP Grant | Chattanooga State Community College | Jeff Lemon |
| Creating an Engaging and Inclusive Classroom through OER and OEP: World History Since 1500 | East Tennessee State University | Constanze Weise |
Course Revitalization - High Impact Practice (CR-HIP) July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024)
| Title | Institution | Grantee Email |
| English 1010 with Learning Support Lab | Chattanooga State Community College | Jeff Lemon |
| QAQC 2360-2365-2367-Statistical Process Control-Project Management-Improvement Practices | Chattanooga State Community College | Jeff Lemon |
| HIPS: Revitalization Using Global Cultural Awareness for the Humanities Course Sequence | Columbia State Community College | Patrick McElhiney |
| Honors Program Transition at DSCC from Project Based to Course Based | Dyersburg State Community College | Franklin Wells |
| Adventures in African American Literature | Motlow State Community College | Donna Brewer |