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Bridging Arizona Native American Students to Bachelor Degrees

Award Number: T34GM142618
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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Bridging Arizona Native American Students to Bachelor Degrees - Project Summary/Abstract The objective of the proposed project is to increase the transfer of Native American students from accredited 2-year degree-granting institutions to baccalaureate degree programs in biomedical and behavioral sciences with the ultimate goal to aid these students in attaining their baccalaureate degrees. The program resides at Northern Arizona University (NAU) and partners with Coconino Community College (CCC); both institutions are located in Flagstaff, AZ. In 2008, NAU and CCC began a transfer program called CCC2NAU, which creates a seamless transition for students at CCC to NAU by matriculating in both institutions with shared resources for the students. NAU’s geographic location is ideal for enhancing the academic experiences of Native American students since Flagstaff is considered a border town for the Navajo and Hopi Nations and is near the White River Apache and Hualapai Nations. With allegiance to Native American student excellence by NAU and CCC and an exemplary geographic location to several tribal lands, the Bridging Arizona Native American Students to Bachelor Degrees program provides a pathway for Native American students to pursue biomedical and behavioral science careers. The proposed T34 program will administer academic year training and professional development in writing, communication, and enhancement of reproducibility along with hands-on research experiences. Additionally, the program will focus on student advising and mentorship and will connect Native American science role models with the burgeoning student researchers. The program is centered on a 24-month experience for Native American students who will be recruited in their first year at CCC. The structure of the program will provide support to three Bridges scholars during their sophomore year at CCC, and three Bridges scholars who have transferred to NAU during their junior year. In addition to recruiting through CCC programs, the proposed program will network with regional high schools with high Native American student enrollment to recruit motivated students. The program will counsel Bridges scholars at NAU during their junior year to identify and apply for financial support in their senior year to enable biomedical or behavioral science degree completion while exploring graduate training opportunities. As an eight-year R25 grant, we trained more than 54 Native American students and successfully transitioned 46% of these students to 4-year baccalaureate programs. Our goal in this T34 application is to improve the percentage to 70% transfer rates of Bridges participants. We believe with 24 months of strategic support and the reconfiguration of the program, this goal is achievable. Programmatic modifications for the T34 application were guided by the evaluation of the R25 program.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $212,960 )
2025	2025	NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY	601 S KNOLES DR RM 220	FLAGSTAFF	AZ	86011	COCONINO	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	5	7/8/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$212,960
2025	2024	NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY	601 S KNOLES DR RM 220	FLAGSTAFF	AZ	86011	COCONINO	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	4	10/19/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $212,960

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $211,163 )
2024	2024	NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY	601 S KNOLES DR RM 220	FLAGSTAFF	AZ	86011	COCONINO	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	4	9/4/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$211,163
														Subtotal = $211,163

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $211,163 )
2023	2023	NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY	601 S KNOLES DR	FLAGSTAFF	AZ	86011	COCONINO	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	8/15/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$211,163
														Subtotal = $211,163

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $210,009 )
2022	2022	NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY	601 S KNOLES DR ROOM 220	FLAGSTAFF	AZ	86011	COCONINO	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	2	8/2/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$210,009
2022	2021	NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY	601 S KNOLES DR ROOM 220	FLAGSTAFF	AZ	86011	COCONINO	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	12/16/2021	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $210,009

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $111,416 )
2021	2021	NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY	601 S KNOLES DR ROOM 220	FLAGSTAFF	AZ	86011	COCONINO	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	7/28/2021	NEW	$111,416
														Subtotal = $111,416

Grand Total All Awards = $956,711

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Bridging Arizona Native American Students to Bachelor Degrees

Award Number: T34GM142618

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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