Application Data-to-Action for Parenting Students at Texas Colleges & Universities Grant Program (D2ATX)

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Data-to-Action for Parenting Students at Texas Colleges & Universities Grant Program (D2ATX)

Application Deadline: 5:00 PM CT, April 25, 2025

Applicants should have completed a Notice of Intent and received approval to complete the Data-to-Action Program Application.

Applicants must submit both the Grant Program Application and Budget Form via Smartsheet to be considered a complete application.

Applicants may download Application and Budget templates to review before submitting via Smartsheet forms.

Questions about the D2A grant or application should be submitted via the D2A inquiry form.

Helpful Links:

Data-to-Action Grant Opportunity Page

Submit D2ATX Inquiry

Notice of Intent Form

Submit Budget Form

D2ATX Request For Applications (RFA)

Templates:

D2ATX Application Template

D2ATX Budget Template

Institution Information

Institution Name:*

Address:*

Please provide street, city, state, and zip code.

Institution Eligibility*

My college/university is eligible as defined in Texas Education Code § 61.003(2)(3)(5)(7)&(16)

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Institution Type:*

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Higher Education Region:*

Full list of regions and corresponding institutions for reference

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Institution Contacts

Program Director Name*

Program Director Phone Number:*

Program Director E-Mail Address:*

Program Co-Director Name:*

Program Co-Director Phone Number*

Program Co-Director E-Mail Address*

Financial Officer Name:*

Financial Officer Phone Number *

Financial Officer E-Mail Address *

Student Information System (SIS)*

Which student information system (SIS) does your college use to track student characteristics, coursetaking, and degree or credential outcomes?

Note that this is not the same as a learning management system (LMS), which is the system used for course delivery and management.

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Other student information system

Institution Data Collection Process Infrastructure*

My college/university is willing to consider changes to data collection processes or infrastructure to improve student-parent data collection.

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Institution Interest to Examine Data*

My college/university has an interest and willingness to examine data to consider opportunities for programmatic, institutional, or system changes in support of parenting students.

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Program Overview

Program Overview *

Please describe what generally interested you about this opportunity and how it aligns with other priorities or initiatives at your institution.

Rationale for Funding

Applicant's Rationale *

Provide an overview of the Applicant's rationale to participate in the proposed program. Include how the Applicant is well-positioned and motivated to implement data-informed changes that will support the success of parenting students.

Types of Changes *

Please describe the types of changes the Applicant hopes to make through this grant (with guidance) and how the Applicant anticipates these changes will impact 1) student persistence and 2) certificate or degree completion rates at the participating institution.

Letter of Support*

Please upload a letter of support for this grant from your college president or chief executive that is analogous to a college president. If you cannot provide a letter of support, please explain why this is not possible.

Data-to-Action Team *

If you receive this grant, the Data-to-Action Team at your college must have, at a minimum, the following roles:

A representative of institutional research or student data management

A representative of student services or student affairs

A college staff member or administrator charged with Title IX and/or Civil Rights Act compliance

An executive-level leader at the institution (e.g., vice president, provost, or dean)

A parenting student liaison officer at the institution.

A current or recent parenting student (if an alum, a student who graduated, transferred, or otherwise left the institution after December 1, 2023).

By checking the box below, Applicant understands the requirement to form a Data-to-Action Team.

Identify Data-to-Action Team

Please identify who will fill each role and if they have already agreed to be part of this grant effort. One person may be listed for more than one role if they fit in multiple categories.

Name of Representative of Institutional Research *

Please provide first and last name of a representative of institutional research or student data management

Institutional Researcher Title *

Institutional Researcher Phone Number*

Institutional Researcher E-Mail Address *

Institutional Research Commitment*

Has this person agreed to be part of the Data-to-Action Team?

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Name of Student Services Representative *

A representative of student services or student affairs

Student Services Representative Title *

Student Services Representative Phone Number *

Student Services Representative E-Mail Address*

Student Services Representative Commitment *

Has this person agreed to be part of the Data-to-Action Team?

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Name of Title IX/Civil Rights Act Representative*

A college staff member or administrator charged with Title IX and/or Civil Rights Act compliance

Title IX/Civil Rights Act Representative Title *

Title IX/Civil Rights Act Rep Phone Number *

Title IX/Civil Rights Act Rep E-Mail Address *

Title IX/Civil Rights Act Rep Commitment*

Has this person agreed to be part of the Data-to-Action Team?

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Name of executive-level leader*

An executive-level leader at the institution (e.g., vice president, provost, or dean)

Executive-level leader title *

Executive-level leader Phone Number *

Executive-level leader E-Mail Address *

Executive-level leader Commitment *

Has this person agreed to be part of the Data-to-Action Team?

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Name of Parenting Student Liaison*

A parenting student liaison officer at the institution

Parenting Student Liaison Title *

Parenting Student Liaison Phone Number*

Parenting Student Liaison E-Mail Address *

Parenting Student Liaison Commitment *

Has this person agreed to be part of the Data-to-Action Team?

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Name of Parenting Student*

A current or recent parenting student (if an alum, a student who graduated, transferred, or otherwise left the institution after December 1, 2023)

Parenting Student Title*

Parenting Student Phone Number*

Parenting Student E-Mail Address *

Parenting Student Commitment *

Has this person agreed to be part of the Data-to-Action Team?

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Additional Members of the Data-to-Action Team*

Do you have any additional members of the Data-to-Action Team that you have recruited or plan to recruit?

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Additional Members Names and Contact Information

Please list their names, titles, email addresses, and briefly how they will contribute to the work. Please also indicate if each person has already agreed to be part of the Data-to-Action Team.

Support for Parenting Student Team Member*

How will you ensure the parenting student member of the Data-to-Action Team is treated as an equal? This may relate to financial or other non-monetary compensation, decision-making authority, or other elements of their engagement.

Collection of Parenting Students Status*

Are you currently collecting students' parenting status at the student-record level? If yes, please provide answers to the following additional questions.

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Enrollment

How many matriculated student parents were enrolled at your college in spring 2024?

Identification

What questions did you ask students to identify their parenting status and in what format?

Data Collection

Which students are included in the student-parent data collection (e.g., do you include non-credit students, lifelong learners, etc.)?

Frequency of Data Collection

How often do you ask students about their parenting status?

Goals and Opportunities

Provide up to three (3) goals for participating in the program. Stated goals should be reasonable, measurable, and have a strong connection to the program. Remember that, if selected, the program will help you to refine these goals, implement them, and possibly identify new goals.

Goal #1*

Provide descriptive goal

Goal #1 Baseline (Current Outcomes)*

Goal #1 Defined Outcome Goal *

Goal #1 Timeline for Completion*

Additional Goals*

Do you have additional goals to submit?

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Goal #2

Provide descriptive goal

Goal #2 Baseline (Current Outcomes)

Goal #2 Defined Outcome Goal

Goal #2 Timeline for Completion

Goal #3

Provide descriptive goal

Goal #3 Baseline (Current Outcomes)

Goal #3 Defined Outcome Goal

Goal #3 Timeline for Completion

Ongoing or Anticipated Challenges *

Identify any ongoing or anticipated challenges around student-parent data collection and how each element of the opportunity may help you.

Leadership Potential*

Why do you think your college or university could eventually become a good leader or example for other institutions in the state looking to improve their data collection and use of data around students’ parenting status?

Additional information

Please share any other information we should consider as part of your application.

Prior Participation in Grants or other efforts

Please indicate whether the college has participated in any of the following grants or efforts listed below.

Family-Friendly Campus Toolkit*

Implementation of the Family-Friendly Campus toolkit (through any funding sources). Has the college participated in the following grants or efforts?

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Generation Hope's FamilyU Cohort*

Has the college participated in the following grants or efforts?

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ECMC - Single Mother Student Success Initiative*

ECMC Foundation's Single Mother Student Success Initiative. Has the college participated in the following grants or efforts?

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Aspen Ascend's Parent Powered Solutions Fund*

Has the college participated in the following grants or efforts?

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Aspen Ascend's Black and Native Family Futures*

Has the college participated in the following grants or efforts?

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NCTN-College Success for Single Mother's *

National College Transition Network's College Success for Single Mothers Imitative. Has the college participated in the following grants or efforts?

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Letter of Support from College President or Chief Executive
If signatory is someone other than Chancellor/President, Applicant must attach a Letter of Designation or other documentation that provides for such authority.

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Certification of Information Contained in this Application

The submitted Application is binding and valid at the discretion of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Any terms and conditions attached to an Application will not be considered unless specifically referred to in this Request for Applications and Applicant's attachment of such terms and conditions to an Application may disqualify the Application.

By submitting this document, the signatory certifies to the following:

(1) I am legally authorized to submit this application on behalf of the applicant institution.

(2) The statements herein are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

(3) If funds are awarded, this institution fully accepts the terms and conditions described in the Data-to-Action for Parenting Students at Texas Colleges & Universities Grant Program Request for Applications and accepts the obligation to comply with terms and conditions set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(4) I further certify that any grant activity will be conducted in accordance with all applicable State laws and regulations, applications guidelines and instructions, the Provisions and Assurances, Debarment and Suspension, Lobbying Certifications, DrugFree Workplace requirements, and Special Provisions and Assurances as applicable.

(5) It is understood that this application constitutes an offer and, if accepted by the Coordinating Board or renegotiated to acceptance, will form a binding agreement.

Authorized Signatory Name*

If signatory is someone other than Chancellor/President, Applicant must attach a Letter of Designation or other documentation that provides for such authority.

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