Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program CFDA Number 84.217A

The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is offering the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program grant (CFDA Number 84.217A) to institutions of higher education. The McNair Program aims to provide disadvantaged college students with preparation for doctoral study. This discretionary grant supports projects that help individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds access postsecondary educational opportunities. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. For detailed eligibility and submission requirements, refer to the official application notice. Deadline: June 8, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 169777

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	ED-GRANTS-050912-001
Funding Opportunity Title::	Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program CFDA Number 84.217A
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::	CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Education
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	127
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	84.217 — TRIO_McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	May 09, 2012
Last Updated Date::	May 09, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Jun 08, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jun 08, 2012
Archive Date::	Jul 08, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 30,588,259
Award Ceiling::	$
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education and combinations of those institutions.
An applicant may submit more than one application for a McNair grant as long as each application describes a project that serves a different campus or a designated different population (34 CFR 647.10(a)). The McNair Program regulations define “different campus” as “a site of an institution of higher education that–(1) Is geographically apart from the main campus of the institution; (2) Is permanent in nature; and (3) Offers courses in educational programs leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential.” 34 CFR 647.7(b). The Secretary is not designating any additional populations for which an applicant may submit a separate application under this competition (34 CFR 647.10(b)).

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Department of Education
Description::	Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Program) is one of the seven programs known as the Federal TRIO Programs, which provide postsecondary educational support for qualified individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. The McNair Program is a discretionary grant program that awards grants to institutions of higher education for projects designed to provide disadvantaged college students with effective preparation for doctoral study.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.217A.Applications for grants under the McNair Program, CFDA number 84.217A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.You may access the electronic grant application for the McNair Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.217, not 84.217A).
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2	Correction made to The Award Ceiling.	May 09, 2012
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	84.217
Competition ID:	84-217A2012-1
Competition Title:	FY 2012 Application for Grants Under the McNair Program
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00121052
Opening Date:	May 09, 2012
Closing Date:	Jun 08, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Eileen Bland
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET INFORMATION NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS [V1.2] Dept of Education Supplemental Information for SF-424 [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] ED GEPA427 Form [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] ED Abstract Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
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