Grants Received

Grantsmanship within the Enrollment Management Division at Lehman College has played a pivotal role in advancing student success, equity, and access through a diverse portfolio of externally funded initiatives. Since 2018, the division has secured over $3 million in competitive grants. These grants have supported a wide range of innovative programs, all aimed at improving college readiness, retention, and degree completion for historically underserved student populations. The division’s strategic focus on equity, technology, and re-engagement has positioned Lehman College as a leader in enrollment innovation.

2025

TRIO Program, US Department of Education, $557,000.
“Credit for Prior Learning Equity Initiative: Awarding CPL for creditworthy high school experiences.”, Pinkerton Foundation, $114,000.
“Learning Recovery”, The Robinhood Foundation, $600,000.
“Lehman Reconnect” funded by New York City Council via the CUNY Office of Enrollment Management, $75,000.
“Nearpeer Pilot”, Petrie Foundation via the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs, $32,000

2024

CUNY Financial Aid Funding (CUNYFAST), Petrie Foundation via the CUNY Office of Enrollment Management, $53,000.
CUNY Conversion funded by the CUNY Office of Enrollment Management for $74,000.
"Learning Recovery”, Robinhood Foundation for $500,000.
"Summer Youth Credit for Prior Learning Initiative” funded by the Pinkerton Foundation for$20,000.
"Lehman Reconnect” funded by New York City Council via the CUNY Office of Enrollment Management, $75,000.
“Peer Mentor Initiative” funded by New York City Council via the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs, $77,000

2023

“Equity in Scheduling Initiative”, The American Association of State Colleges and Universities, $11,500.
“Summer Youth Credit for Prior Learning Initiative”, The Pinkerton Foundation, $10,000.

2022

“Learning Recovery”, The Robinhood Foundation, $340,000.
“Return to Learning”, The Petrie Foundation, $120,000.
“Listening to students: Understanding how new-majority students engage with degree-planning technologies.”, The Gates Foundation, $20,000.
“Summer Youth Credit for Prior Learning Initiative”, The Pinkerton Foundation, $10,000.

2021

ACT – Articulation of Credit Transfer, The Heckscher Foundation, $180,000.
“Tuition Assistance Programs Awareness Plan (TAPAP)”, College Completion Initiative Fund: Graduate NYC Program, $196,000.

2020

“Flipped Approach to Academic Advising”, University Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Lucinda Zoe via Complete College America, $98,000.
“C.A.R.A. Peer Mentoring Program Grant”, The Petrie Foundation for $14,000.

2019

“Race to the Finish Line: Senior Success Initiative”, The College Completion Innovation Fund (CCIF), $192,948.

2018

“Helping Every Lehman Prospect (H.E.L.P.) Program”, CUNY Office of K-16 Initiatives, $22,500.
“College Now Senior Celebration”, CUNY Office of K-16 Initiatives, $12,500