Grant ApplicationTexas Student Success Collaboration (TSSC) with the National Institute of Student Success (NISS)

Grant Application

Texas Student Success Collaboration (TSSC) with the National Institute of Student Success (NISS)

Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. CT, April 30, 2025

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

Helpful Links:

TSSC with NISS Grant Opportunity Page

Budget Form

Request for Applications (RFA)

Submit an Inquiry

Templates are provided below for review only. Online submission of BOTH the application and budget are required.

Grant Application Template PDF

Budget Template

Institution Information

Institution Name*

Address*

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

Institution Type*

Eligible Applicants are defined in Texas Education Code § 61.003(2)(3)(5)(7)&(16)

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Institution Designations*

Does your institution qualify as a MSI, HSI, or HBCU?

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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*

Program Components

Student Success*

Does your institution have a unit to oversee student success?

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Student Success Management*

What offices and functions does this unit manage?

Leadership Commitment *

The success of the NISS work is heavily depending on leadership buy-in. NISS services require staffing and resources to advance the conversation and practice around student success. Is the leadership team ready to commit to a project of at least 20 weeks, including a 90-day diagnostic process?

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Project Plan *

How does your institution plan to commit to this project?

Project Staff *

Who are you proposing to assist or serve on a committee for this project? (Please provide the names, positions, duration of service at the institution, and the role in contributing to the project.)

Project Lead*

Part of this commitment is staffing. Specifically, the project lead will need to be a staff person with experience in support student success, established relationships on your campus, and with a penchant for planning and problem-solving. Ideally, this person will be a seasoned manager with leadership responsibilities, who is not in an interim role. This individual will need to allocate at least 20% of their time to the project throughout its duration. Can you dedicate a project lead, as described here, to the NISS work?

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Project Lead Name *

Rationale for Project Lead*

Why have you chosen this individual as Project Lead?

Access to Institutional Data*

For the results of the Diagnostic Analysis – the Readiness Playbook – to have meaningful impact, staff will need to regularly review data to drive institution decisions and practices. How do academic-support units at your institution access up-to-date data about your students’ registration enrollment, academic outcomes, financial-aid status, holds, and other issues?

Challenges in Accessing Institutional Data*

Are there any existing or anticipated challenges in this process? Please explain.

Undergraduate Data

Please provide the undergraduate data (numbers, percentages) for the most recent academic year (2023-2024) for each of the items listed below:

Enrollment*

Please provide the undergraduate data (numbers) for the most recent academic year (2023-2024).

Enrollment Further Insights