Grants

Grant Administration

 

Grants allow the college to maintain up to date equipment and technology on the college’s campus as well as developing the workforce through partnership with K-12 Systems.  The length of the grants contained on this website vary in length and their uses are subject to change or expire without notice.  Please contact the Grants Administrator at 256.551.3119 for the most current information.

 

Type 

Sponsor

Amount

Purpose

Recipients

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education
National Science Foundation
 $  2,018,442
Promote STEM careers and STEM education for minorities and females
Secondary and postsecondary STEM instructors, secondary students needing a bridge to college
Career Coaches
Governor's Office of Workforce Development
 $        66,666
Provide career counseling resources to local high schools
Two career coaches to serve over 3,000 high school students from 9th to 12th grade
Welding Technology
Governor's Office of Workforce Development
 $        78,625
Provide welding training equipment to build one term sustainable in the welding program
Drake State, Madison County Career Academy, and Huntsville Center for Technology welding students
Career Planning
Governor's Office of Workforce Development
 $        18,500
Secure software license for web-based career planning system
High school, middle school, and college students to access career interest assessment tools, resume writing, and job openings
Dual Enrollment
Governor's Office of Workforce Development
 $        46,250
Provide tuition and fee scholarships for high school students to enroll in college dual enrollment classes
Madison County and Huntsville City school system junior and senior high school students in technology courses
Health Sciences Equipment
Governor's Office of Workforce Development
 $      258,538
Provide training equipment, software, and curriculum materials to assure a sustainable health sciences program
The Drake State Practical Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant, and Medical Assisting Technology programs and their students
Green Technology Skills Training
State Energy Sector Partnership Federal Stimulus Fund
 $      458,000
Develop and sustain a training program for credit and non-credit students to acquire skills specific to the installation, maintenance, and servicing of energy-efficient work and residential environments
Credit and non-credit students of heating and air conditioning technology, welding technology, automotive technology, engineering graphics, electronics, electrical technology, and industrial systems technology