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Student Success Acceleration Program (SSAP) 2.0 Grants

Program Purpose

SSAP Implementation Grants 2.0 goal is to support students’ persistence and completion of credentials of value leading to successful career and labor market outcomes. This program focuses on the development, enhancement, redesign, and/or scaling of evidence-based programs and initiatives in the following program areas:

  • Academic Supports
  • Advising
  • Basic Needs/Wrap-Around Services
  • Finances/Cost
  • Mental Health and Wellness
  • Some College, No Credential Reengagement
  • Underserved Populations, including First Generation and Economically Disadvantaged Student Initiatives

Additional programming opportunities will be available to assist students who may need additional support through our Student Engagement and Awareness groups:

  • Pregnant and Parenting Students
  • Foster Care
  • Intellectual and Developmental Disability
  • Incarcerated Students and Formerly Incarcerated Students

Program Eligibility and Information

Find applicant and project eligibility information as well as RFA and RFI forms for this program.

Eligible Applicants are Texas public institutions or systems of higher education, as defined in Texas Education Code § 61.003(2)(3)(6)(7)(10)&(16). Three or more eligible institutions may apply as a consortia.

Applications submitted under this RFA must provide a plan for and execution of the development, enhancement, redesign, and/or scaling of one (1) selected program that seeks to positively impact student persistence and completions of credentials of value leading to successful workforce transitions.

Applications submitted under this RFA shall focus on student success programs in at least one of the following Program Areas of an identified target student population:

  • Academic Supports
  • Advising
  • Basic Needs/Wrap-Around Services
  • Finances/Cost
  • Mental Health and Wellness
  • Some College, No Credential Reengagement
  • Underserved Populations, including First Generation and Economically Disadvantaged Student Initiatives

Applications submitted under this RFA must propose a program/project that seeks to positively impact the persistence, retention, credential attainment (completion), and/or academic achievement rates of an identified target student population. Proposed programs must address each required component as outlined in this section. Proposed programs/projects or interventions must have the ability to measure, track, and report metrics aligned with the priority outcomes of the Student Success Division.

  • Applicants must download and complete all required fields for forms 1-4 above. Once the forms have been completed, save all documents as individual PDFs. Applications are to be submitted via the SSAP 2.0 Grant Application Submission Form link. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Informational Webinar

Representatives from eligible institutions are invited to attend a webinar on August 8, at 2:00p.m. (CST) to learn more about the SSAP 2.0 grant. Attendance is encouraged and will be recorded. A link to the recording of the SSAP 2.0 Informational webinar will be made available on or before August 12 and posted below.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Register for Webinar

Contact

Inquiries regarding this RFA should be send to Waylon Metoyer, M.Ed., Director, Student Success.

No contact shall be made with other THECB personnel regarding this RFA. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the disqualification of an application.

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