The Dr. William W. Sullivan Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach (CAEO) received continued grant funding for multiple programs.
CAEO Pre-College Awards
TRIO Educational Talent Search (ETS, New): Five grants totaling $11.9M, serving 4,800 participants annually (a net improvement of $2.6M over five years and 1,540 participants annually). This program provides educational support services to low-income and first-generation middle and high school students to help them complete secondary school and graduate from a post-secondary program.
TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC, New): Two grants totaling $5.9M, serving 4,000 participants annually (a net improvement of $2.7M over five years and 2,000 participants annually). This program provides counseling and information on college admissions to qualified adults seeking to enter or continue a post-secondary education program.
TRIO Veterans Upward Bound (VUB; Reinstated): This grant was reinstated by the Department of Education for the remainder of the grant period (2026-2027), awarding CAEO $597,998 and serving 125 participants. Veterans Upward Bound is designed to motivate and assist veterans in developing the academic and other requisite skills necessary for acceptance and success in a post-secondary education program. The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring, and academic instruction in the core subject areas. The primary goal of the program is to increase the rate at which participants enroll in and complete post-secondary education programs.
UNLV GEAR UP (GEAR UP, New): 2 new GEAR UP grants. Total impact is detailed below. Central Clark County GEAR UP Partnership for approximately $26M over 7 years, serving approximately 5,800 CCSD students annually East Clark County GEAR UP Partnership for approximately $15.8M over 7 years, serving approximately 3,500 CCSD students annually. GEAR UP is designed to enable low-income and first-generation students to stay in school, study hard, and take the right courses to succeed in college. The aim is to help communities create new or expanded school programs and provide educational opportunities for students.
UNLV Student Support Awards
Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP; New): Five-year grant, $599,997 per year/$2,999,985 total award amount. This grant will be administered by UNLV's Student Support Programs (UNLV Main Campus). The project will include the following components: Direct academic support services to over 100 UNLV undergraduate students who are low-income individuals, Stipend support for 28 low-income undergraduates in unpaid internships, Supplemental instruction for 24 undergraduate class sections, Funds for the development of STEM-focused classrooms and laboratories, AI-focused professional development for UNLV instructors, and the development of an endowment fund to support the above activities after the grant sunsets.
