Bolstering the Impact of "The Class" Documentary
Scaling
Senior Class Project LLC|$150,000|6/2024 - 5/2025
This grant supports Senior Class Project, LLC, in expanding the national reach and impact of its docuseries, The Class. The Class showcases the journey of six students to postsecondary education and highlights how they overcome challenges in pursuing a college degree.
Highlighting Lessons Learned from the Developmental Education Reform Movement
Other
Georgetown University|$223,740|6/2024 - 5/2025
This grant supports FutureEd in producing a comprehensive review of learning from more than a decade of national developmental education reform efforts, highlighting promising strategies and issuing a renewed call for action.
Reporting on the Future of Work, Postsecondary Education and the Skills Gap
Other
American Public Media|$148,028|6/2024 - 5/2025
This grant supports American Public Media’s Marketplace program in producing content about the changing postsecondary education and workforce landscape and the impacts of those changes on learners and U.S. global competitiveness. Marketplace reporting will explore ways to align skills-development opportunities with employer needs.
Introduction to Strategic Evidence Planning for Ascendium Exploration Grantees
Exploration
Project Evident Inc|$50,000|9/2024 - 4/2025
This grant supports Project Evident in identifying Ascendium-funded nonprofits ready to develop roadmaps for building and using evidence to generate stronger outcomes.
Building Pathways to Credentials for HEP Students
Exploration
National Prison Debate League Inc|$50,000|4/2024 - 3/2025
This grant supports the National Prison Debate League in exploring the potential to provide course credits in partnership with postsecondary institutions, and/or develop a stand-alone certificate, so that incarcerated learners receive credit for their participation in this valuable learning and enrichment program.
Rural Impact Podcast Series
Other
Impact! Communications Inc|$25,000|2/2024 - 1/2025
This grant supports Impact! Communications, Inc. in producing seven podcast episodes, as part of their Rural Impact podcast series, focused on postsecondary education and workforce training access and success for rural adults.