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Silver State Opportunity Grant – NSHE System Administration Home System Administration Departments Academic and Student Affairs Student Affairs State Financial Aid Programs Silver State Opportunity Grant Silver State Opportunity Grant The Silver State Opportunity Grant Program (SSOG Program) is Nevada’s first and only state-supported financial aid program created by the 2015 Legislature pursuant to Senate Bill 227 (Chapter 387, Statutes of Nevada 2015 ).
Under the SSOG Program, need based grants will be awarded to eligible low income students who are college-ready to pay for a portion of the cost of education at a community college or state college within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
This unique program is built on a shared responsibility model and guided by a philosophy for awarding grant aid based on the total cost of attendance (tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, and other living expenses) being shared by partners (the state, federal government, family, and the student).
Students from low-income families are a growing share of K-12 and higher education enrollments in Nevada, and their success in higher education is important, not only to the individual student and the public higher education institutions, but also to the State as a whole. It will not be possible to reach the college attainment goals necessary for a healthy state economy without the success of Nevada’s low-income students.
The SSOG program is an aggressive first step by Nevada to encourage more low-income students to attend college full time and ultimately earn a degree or credential of value.
Eligible institutions include the NSHE community colleges and state university: College of Southern Nevada Truckee Meadows Community College To be eligible for an SSOG award, a student must: Be enrolled in a program of study leading to a degree or certificate; Enroll in at least 12 credit hours that apply to the student’s chosen program of study Be college ready based on placement or completion of entry-level, college-level mathematics and English* Be classified as a resident for tuition purposes Meet institutional Title IV financial aid satisfactory academic progress requirements Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of 8500 or less.
If you are prohibited by law from completing the FAFSA, contact the financial aid office at the institution you plan to attend. Have not previously earned a bachelor’s degree.
*To be considered “college-ready” for the purpose of SSOG Program eligibility, a student must be 1) currently or previously enrolled in a 100 or above level mathematics and English course, 2) placed into a college-level course under institutional placement policies for placement into at least Math 120 and English 101, including corequisite courses, or 3) previously successfully completed remedial coursework (evident by a C or better in Math 096 and/or English 098).
Completion of the FAFSA (or an alternate application as provided by the instiuttion) is a critical step toward receiving an SSOG award. Funds for the SSOG program are limited and are awarded to students enrolled in 15 credits with the most financial need first. Financial need is based on the Student Aid Index (SAI), which is determined through completion of the FAFSA.
Successively within each tier (students in at least 15 credits would be awarded first, followed by students in less than 15 credits and in their final semester of enrollment prior to graduation, then any other students in 12 or more credits), funds are awarded to eligible students in ascending SAI order, starting with -1500 up to 8500 SAI, until funds are exhausted.
By requiring FAFSA completion for eligibility, the program allows the State to leverage federal aid to the greatest extent possible. How is the Award Calculated? The SSOG program is modeled on a shared responsibility philosophy for awarding grant aid where the award is based on the total cost of attendance (tuition and fees and living expenses) being shared by partners (the state, federal government, family, and the student).
The shared responsibility model is based on best practices and described in detail in a report published by the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, titled States in the Driver’s Seat: Leveraging State Aid to Align Policies and Promote Access, Success, and Affordability .
The SSOG award amount is calculated by subtracting from the total cost of attendance the student contribution; student aid index (determined from completion of the FAFSA or alternate application provided by the institution); and federal awards received (including the Pell Grant, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), and the federal TEACH grant).
The amount remaining, up to $5,500 annually, is the SSOG award amount. Awards for students in less than 15 credits per semester are prorated. The maximum annual award for students in 12 credits for each of two semesters is $4,400.
The total cost of attendance varies by student living circumstance (living off campus, living on campus [GBC or NSC only], or living with parent). It is calculated by the institutions based on a federal methodology provided for in 20 U.S.C. § 1087 II.
For the purpose of the SSOG award calculation, a single cost of attendance based on the average of all eligible institutions is used for each housing category. 2025-2026 Total Cost of Attendance* for Purpose of the SSOG Program *Based on the average of COA amounts for the eligible institutions. As the principal beneficiary, the student is expected to contribute toward his/her own education costs.
Based on the expectation of a reasonable work commitment (15 hours of employment throughout the year less estimated federal income tax), the student contribution is set at $5,500. The reasonable work commitment is used solely for the purpose of determining the student share under the SSOG calculation and should in no way be construed as requiring a student to seek or obtain employment as a condition of eligibility for the SSOG award.
The student share may be covered by a number of other sources, including but not limited to: student earnings or savings; private, institutional, state or federal scholarships (including the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship); veterans’ education benefits; student loans; and financial assistance from family or friends.
Students who receive an SSOG award remain eligible for future semesters providing they continue to meet Title IV Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements. However, SSOG awards are made according to program requirements on an annual basis, and maintaining eligibility is not a guarantee of receiving an SSOG award in future years.
SSOG recipients who wish to receive an award in subsequent years are encouraged to file their FAFSA (or an alternate application as provided by the institution) and complete all additional requirements as early as possible every subsequent year of enrollment.
Students who receive an SSOG award and fail to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress lose eligibility for future semesters; however, these students may appeal with the financial aid office at their institution and, if their appeal is approved, will be eligible for continued SSOG funding. Alternately, students may regain eligibility for SSOG funding in future semesters by regaining Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Regaining eligibility, however, is not a guarantee of receiving an SSOG award in future semesters.
Every other year since the program was first approved, NSHE provides a report on the SSOG program and its recipients to the Nevada Legislature: Program and Organizational Unit Proposals Database of Approved Academic Programs (APIS) Fostering Success Initiative Corequisite Math and English NSHE Annual Corequisite Conference Nevada System Sponsored Programs and EPSCoR State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Low-income students attending community colleges or state colleges within Nevada. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.