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STEM-Connect: Career Training in the Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Disciplines received a $2,749,995 Round Three grant award to create certificates that provide clear and flexible pathways to employment in STEM-related fields. The program was designed to respond to the needs of both traditional and non-traditional student populations..
Defining Features of Project:
- The grant was used to build institutional capacity by developing leadership and new internal and external partnerships.
- This increased capacity includes new STEM Certificates, highly-involved faculty, twenty-two newly developed or enhanced courses, the delivery of course and support services, new collaborative relationships with UVM internal unit units and external partner organizations and increased public awareness of the University as a local resource for workforce training.
| Project and Outcome Report | |
|---|---|
| Project | STEM-Connect: Career Training in the Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Disciplines |
| Institution | University of Vermont |
| Outcome Report | STEM-Connect Final Evaluation Report |
| Industry Sector | Manufacturing |
| Grant Completed | 9/30/17 |
| Grant Amount | $2,749,995 |
| State Profile Report | Vermont State Profile Report |
| Participation Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Participation | 311 participants |
| Completed program of study | 75 |
| Participants earning credentials | 75 |
| Employment* | 10 employed after completion |
*= As of the time of the Final Evaluation Report
Source: Grantee’s Third-Party Evaluation