Project Title:
Connected, Credentialed and Ready (CCAR)
Funding Program:
Connecting Minority Communities Program
Project Purpose/Type:
Mercy College's Connected, Credentialed and Ready (CCAR) project aims to improve student outcomes by expanding broadband internet access, connectivity, and digital inclusion that will facilitate educational instruction and learning, including through remote instruction. CCAR aims to expand student access to technology and build digital skills and IT workforce capacity that will provide ongoing and sustainable benefits to our students and the surrounding anchor communities.
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State(s):
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$2,620,940.00Funding Amount$2,620,940.00Total Project Cost0.00Non-Federal Cost Share
Two key activities, informed by an examination of institutional, student, and community needs, will be implemented. Activity 1 will provide equipment and devices including laptops and hotspots to support connectivity for remote education for low-income students with the greatest unmet financial need. Activity 2 will provide and implement an asynchronous digital skills credentialing program that will build digital skills and IT workforce capacity for the students and anchoring communities including STEM/STEAM, coding, cybersecurity, web design, and other areas of workforce needs.
Project CCAR will improve teaching and learning on an institution-wide basis and will allow for flexible and equitable delivery of instruction. By the end of Year 2, the project aims to provide internet connectivity and equipment to low-income students and to create and offer courses and certificate programs to meet area workforce needs. Mercy College believes that Project CCAR will facilitate and improve educational access, instruction, and remote learning opportunities; increase attainment of digital skills; and create opportunities for employment for students and those living in the surrounding anchor communities.
This projects beneficiaries include students indicated as low-income and the neighboring Bronx, NY anchor community. Students and the anchor community will benefit from increased accessibility to devices and equipment, and create opportunities for employment for students and those living in the surrounding anchor communities.
The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.
The applicant does not fund a consortia. The applicant’s activities do not occur in the surrounding anchor communities.