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.
| Institution | Title | Grantee Email |
| Austin Peay State University | TRAC (Tracking Research and Career) Program: Improving equity, diversity and inclusion in research and careers in Psychological Science | Brian Hock |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Community of Scholars-Gateway Cohort Support | Jeff Lemon |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Renaissance Program | Jeff Lemon |
| Chattanooga State Community College | ROME-Real Opportunities for Mentoring Experiences-First Phase: ROME in Culinary | Jeff Lemon |
| Cleveland State Community College | Expansion and Diversification of Library Collections | Erika Stuart |
| Cleveland State Community College | MAPS-Making Academic Pathways Successful (Transfer Bridge Program) | Erika Stuart |
| Middle Tennessee State University | "I, too, am Studying abroad", A campaign to Increasing the Awareness of Education Abroad Opportunities Among Underrepresented Students | Guanping Zheng |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Accelerated Mentoring Program (AMP) | Brelinda Johnson |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Building an MTeach Alumni, Mentor, and Student Community of Practice | Robin Bollman |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Come to Voice | Ken Blake |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Strategies to retain underrepresented students in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Major | Karen Davis |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Write On! Program | Vincent Windrow |
| Nashville State Community College | Envisioning Success for African American Students Through Learning Communities on Community College Campuses | Ayesha Keller |
| Nashville State Community College | Increasing Enrollment of Hispanic/Latinx First-time, Full-time Freshmen | Jamica Hines |
| Northeast State Community College | Anatomy & Physiology Learning Community: A High Impact Practice | Nikki Morrison |
| Northeast State Community College | Avancemos al futuro | Linda Calvert |
| Northeast State Community College | Girls Rule Technology! Camps and Workshops | Nikki Morrison |
| Northeast State Community College | Ubuntu: Inclusive Excellence Learning Communities | Tongai Maodzwa |
| Pellissippi State Community College | Pellissippi Strong College Connection | Selena Kimber |
| Pellissippi State Community College | The Sankofa Scholars Program | Gayle Wood |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Southwest Veterans Success Program (SVSP) | Shayla Kolheim |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | SUPPORTING CITC STUDENTS WITH CERTIFICATION BOOT CAMPS | Matthew Lexow |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Covington | TCAT Covington Pathways to Supporting the Dream | Amanda Heath |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Dickson | Perfect Nexus for Practical Nursing | Arrita Summers |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Harriman | Transition to Student Nurse Project | Jessica Massengill |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson | Transportation Assistance and Repair Program | Kati Thomas Steele |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville | Achieving the Dream: Actionable Mentorship to Narrow Equity Gaps | Brooks Young |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Newbern | TCAT Newbern Pathways to Supporting the Dream | JacQuene Rainey |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Oneida/Huntsville | Barrier Removal Leads to Student Retention and Success | Dwight Murphy |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Ripley | TCAT Ripley Pathways to Support the Dream | JacQuene Rainey |
| Tennessee State University | "Call Me Mister" | Rhonda Stewart |
| Tennessee State University | Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Enrichment Program (LWI-EP) | Sharon Peters |
| Tennessee State University | PHENOM: Public History Engagement, Opportunities, and Methods | Andrew Patrick |
| Tennessee State University | Synthesizing Education and Engineering for Diversity (SEED) Representation in STEM | Catherine Armwood-Gordon |
| Tennessee Technological University | Ambassadors for Designing and Delivering Virtual Interactive Instruction for STEM Education (ADVISE) | Darek Potter |
| Tennessee Technological University | On Ramp - Pathways into Civil and Environmental Engineering for First-Year Students | Daniel VandenBerge |
| Walters State Community College | Opening Up to RISE | Miki Mitrik |
| Institution | Title | Grantee Email |
| Austin Peay State University | Peay Code: Gaming the gateway to enhance computer science programming skills | Saeid Samadidana |
| Chattanooga State Community College | OER for Anthropology 1130, 1230, 1430 | Jeff Lemon |
| Chattanooga State Community College | OER for Sociology of Aging-SOCI 217-TN eCampus Course | Jeff Lemon |
| Chattanooga State Community College | OER for History 2010 & History 2020 | Jeff Lemon |
| Chattanooga State Community College | OER for Stars and Galaxies Astronomy ASTR 1020 | Jeff Lemon |
| Chattanooga State Community College | OER for Latino Cultures in the United States-HUM 1110 | Jeff Lemon |
| Cleveland State Community College | An Open Educational Resources Initiative in the Honors College at Cleveland State Community College | Rebecca Riggs |
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia State Community College: ENGL 2860 - Introduction to Film | J McElhiney |
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia State Community College: English 2320 - Modern World Literature | J McElhiney |
| Nashville State Community College | First-Year Experience OER | Jessica Rabb |
| Pellissippi State Community College | OER POLS 1030 American Government | Jesse Cragwall |
| Roane State Community College | OER for MATH 1410/1420 | Shelley Esquivel |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | 2021-2022 Open Educational Resources Grant for ESL Curriculum | Jessica Miller |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | PSYC 1030 (Honors) with Undergraduate Research | Sherria King |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Transitioning BIOL 1010 and 1020, Introduction to Biology and Diversity of Life, to OER Courses | Electa Park |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | HLTH-2210 Health, First Aid And Safety Open Ed Resources and Digital Engagement | Shirley Stewart |
| Tennessee State University | Open Educational Resources for General Chemistry Courses at Tennessee State University | Tasneem Siddiquee |
| Tennessee Technological University | Success Through Affordable Textbooks (S.T.A.T.) | Mike Gotcher |
| Volunteer State Community College | Developing OER for Learning Support READ 0810. | Saranne Winfield |
| Institution | Title | Grantee Email |
| Chattanooga State Community College | A&P Cohorts-Biology 2010 and 2020 | Jeff Lemon |
| Chattanooga State Community College | PSYC 1030 & 2130 | Jeff Lemon |
| Chattanooga State Community College | ENGL 1010 and CSHU 1000 | Jeff Lemon |
| Chattanooga State Community College | GATP 2340-Graphic Arts 2 | Jeff Lemon |
| Cleveland State Community College | Facilitating Equity in Hybrid Introduction to Psychology | Melodee Alexander |
| Cleveland State Community College | Composition II: Business Revitalization | Susan Fries |
| Cleveland State Community College | Scaling Undergraduate Research | Victoria Bryan |
| Cleveland State Community College | Early & Modern American Literature Course Revitalizations | Sara Amato |
| Motlow State Community College | Technology Enhanced Learning in MATH 1003: An Engaging MATH Entry for Learning Support Students in STEM Majors | Veronica Mitchell |
| Nashville State Community College | Course Revitalization: COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication | Harlan Pease |
| Roane State Community College | Improving Outcomes in Anatomy and Physiology by Implementing Culturally Responsive Collaborative Learning Projects | Shelley Esquivel |
| Institution | Title | Grantee Email |
| Austin Peay State University | The Health Outcomes Equity Project | Jonniann Butterfield |
| East Tennessee State University | OER: Improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ETSU | Mohammad Uddin |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Embracing OER for Inclusive Student Success | Cheryl Torsney |
| Tennessee State University | Recruiting and Retaining Underserved Students for STEAM Careers through Open Education eSports Mixed Reality Gamification Course and Materials | Robbie Melton |
| Tennessee Technological University | Bridging the Digital Divide: Connecting rural students | Mike Gotcher |
| University of Memphis | Employing Open Educational Resources and Digital Education Initiatives to Infuse Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into the Curriculum and Educational Support Services to Enhance Student Success | Stephanie Thompson |