# Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Federal TRIO Programs: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.217A

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-030922-001-office-of-postsecondary-education-ope-higher-education/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338569

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $261,888 to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 187 awards worth $51.8 million in total. Applications closed on April 25, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-030922-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 25, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $261,888 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 187 |
| Total funding | $51.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.217 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education and combinations of those institutions.

## What the grant funds

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2021. Purpose of Program: The McNair Program is one of the seven programs collectively known as the Federal TRIO Programs. The McNair Program awards discretionary grants to institutions of higher education for projects designed to provide disadvantaged college students with effective preparation for doctoral study. Required services under the McNair Program are specified in sections 402E(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-15), and permissible services under the McNair Program are specified in section 402E(c) of the HEA. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.217A.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-030922-001 still open?

No. It closed on April 25, 2022.

### Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Federal TRIO Programs: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.217A?

Department of Education accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Federal TRIO Programs: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.217A?

Closed April 25, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $261,888 each. About $51.8 million in total across about 187 awards.

### Who has won TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Jackson State University, Morehouse College Inc, The Research Foundation for the State University of New York. The program made 353 awards worth $262 million in that time.