FY25 Statewide Re-enrollment Strategy Grant
Statewide Re-enrollment Grant
CSFA Number: 601-00-3480
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Board Of Higher Education (601)
Agency Identification
N/A
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
IBHE established the Statewide Re-enrollment Strategy grant to support the re-enrollment of adult learners who started college but never earned a degree or credential, aligned with the state’s higher education strategic plan, A Thriving Illinois: Higher Education Paths to Equity, Sustainability, and Growth. Key points for this strategy are re-engaging adults who dropped out or stopped out, providing wrap around student services for adults, pursuing financial strategies to mitigate barriers to enrollment, and adopting teaching and learning methodologies and practices most appropriate for adult students.
Federal Authorization
N/A
Illinois Statue Authorization
N/A
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
N/A
Objective
This grant aims to identify and implement successful models and practices to re-enroll adult learners who have previously left higher education without completing their certifications or degrees. The agency is seeking proposals from organizations that can manage a state-wide coordinated strategy that includes, but is not limited to, the following services: data analytics, multi-channel marketing, live professional coaching, and a platform-based user experience. The successful organization will also provide a report at the conclusion of the grant on lessons learned and recommendations for a comprehensive, statewide re-enrollment strategy for the Board to consider.
UGA Program Terms
Organization proposals should reflect a comprehensive plan to re-enroll adult learners at Illinois public universities and community colleges. Grant funding should cover services as well as capacity to produce the report as required by g) of the Proposal Narrative section on page 3:
• Data Analytics
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Live Professional Coaching
• Platform-based User Experience
Eligible Applicants
Other;
Applicant Eligibility
The agency is seeking proposals from organizations that can manage a state-wide coordinated strategy that includes, but is not limited to, the following services: data analytics, multi-channel marketing, live professional coaching, and a platform-based user experience. The successful organization will also provide a report at the conclusion of the grant on lessons learned and recommendations for a comprehensive, statewide re-enrollment strategy for the Board to consider.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Key points for this strategy are re-engaging adults who dropped out or stopped out, providing wrap around student services for adults, pursuing financial strategies to mitigate barriers to enrollment, and adopting teaching and learning methodologies and practices most appropriate for adult students. This grant aims to identify and implement successful models and practices to re-enroll adult learners who have previously left higher education without completing their certifications or degrees.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants
Subject / Service Area
Education
Credentials / Documentation
N/A
Preapplication Coordination
N/A
Application Procedures
Grant Funding: Organizations may apply for the grant in the amount required to implement the initiatives within the term of the grant. IBHE anticipates awarding up to $2,000,000 to an organization.
Application Deadline: The application materials must be submitted via email to SRS@ibhe.org. Applications must be received by 12:00 pm on November 21, 2024 to be considered for funding.
Contact Person: For more information on this application, send inquiries to SRS@ibhe.org.
Criteria Selecting Proposals
All grant applications received will be evaluated by an IBHE review panel
Award Procedures
Merit Based Review - Disbursed Quarterly
Deadlines
The application materials must be submitted via email to SRS@ibhe.org. Applications must be received by 12:00 pm on November 21, 2024 to be considered for funding.
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
Approximately 30 Business Days
Uses and Restrictions
Organization proposals should reflect a comprehensive plan to re-enroll adult learners at Illinois public universities and community colleges. Grant funding should cover services as well as capacity to produce the report as required by g) of the Proposal Narrative section on page 3:
• Data Analytics
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Live Professional Coaching
• Platform-based User Experience
Reports
Each grantee will be required to submit project and expenditure reports. The reports will describe the progress of the project in carrying out the activities described in the proposal. The anticipated submission and period of these reports will be the following:
Project Period Submission Due Date:
Period 1 – January 1 to March 31, 2025 April 30, 2025
Period 2 – April 1 to June 30, 2025 July 15, 2025
Close-out Report (narrative and financial) July 31, 2025
Final Recommendations Report July 31, 2025
Account Identification
N/A
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Organizations may apply for the grant in the amount required to implement the initiatives within the term of the grant. IBHE anticipates awarding up to $2,000,000 to an organization
Program Accomplishments
This grant aims to identify and implement successful models and practices to re-enroll adult learners who have previously left higher education without completing their certifications or degrees. The agency is seeking proposals from organizations that can manage a state-wide coordinated strategy that includes, but is not limited to, the following services: data analytics, multi-channel marketing, live professional coaching, and a platform-based user experience.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
All application information is contained within this announcement
Regional or Local Assistance Location
N/A
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2025 : $2,000,000
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
| Agency ID | Award Range | Application Range |
| Details | FY25 Statewide Re-enrollment Strategy Grant | Not Applicable | 10/08/2024 - 12/03/2024 : 12:00pm |
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