The CSN Foundation Board of Trustees invite faculty, staff and student clubs to apply for a Spirit of CSN award. The purpose of this award is to support CSN’s commitment to students first. Selection will be based on work that supports CSN success metrics and student-centered projects during the 2021-2022 academic year. Funding for this grant is made possible through the generous support of CSN employees and community donors.
Application deadline: Friday, April 9, 2021 at 5:00pm PST via email to Foundation@csn.edu
Awards announced: May 19, 2021
Application Process: To apply for the Spirit of CSN award 2021, download the four documents listed on the website and email the completed documents to Foundation@CSN.edu before the deadline.
Website: https://csnfoundation.org/spirit-of-csn-awards/
Applicants may request a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $10,000. Final award amount is at the discretion of the committee.
All awards must be spent in full between July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022. Impact reports are due to the Foundation on December 1 and June 10.
CSN Foundation is funding awards that move CSN student success metrics forward. Please keep these in mind when writing your proposal.
- Increase CCSD High School and Second Chance Access to CSN Education
- Increase graduation rate from 14% to 19.5% by 2025; Increase transfer rate from 25% to 30% by 2025.
- Increase graduation rates for African Americans from 3% to 14%; Transfer rates from 12.5% to 30%. Sustain Latino cohort success gain rates at 14% graduation and 25%transfer rates.
- Increase enrollment and graduation rates in high demand occupations.
- Increase STEM-based research opportunities for CSN students and in undergraduate research.
Questions? Please contact the CSN Foundation at Foundation@csn.edu.