CCIF 2019 Grantmaking

College Completion Innovation Fund 2019 Grantmaking Application

The College Completion Innovation Fund (CCIF) is supporting institutions and organizations in significantly improving student outcomes in the areas of increasing momentum and persistence, and improving success for transfer students and near-completers. We invite you to submit a brief application to participate in the College Completion Innovation Series, which will include two in-person workshops in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, January 29 and Tuesday, February 26, as well as optional phone and online collaboration opportunities.

To view the application in its entirety, click here.

Primary Contact Person Name*

First Name

Last Name

Primary Contact Person Email*

Primary Contact Person Phone*

College/Organization Name*

College/Organization Address *

List name, title, and contact information for the two to three individuals from your college or organization who will participate in the workshop.*

Why were these staff members selected to participate? What role will they play in the development and implementation of this effort? Who will be responsible for overseeing and tracking the day-to-day progress of this initiative?*

Please provide a brief overview of your institution or organization.*

How many students are served by your college or organization?*

What percentage of students are low income?*

Please use this box to add any key descriptors or information about the overall population your college/organization serves.

The following questions pertain to the informational webinar. As problem-solving work is highly iterative and subject to revision, do not feel that you must commit to your answers. Describe your thinking at this point in time.

Please visit the Graduate NYC website to refer to the webinar slides.

Share your problem statement in one or two sentences.*

Briefly describe the population that experiences this problem. *

What is your initial idea for a solution?*

Share two or three hunches that you have about your target population, your problem and/or your solution.*

Briefly describe one or two takeaways from the webinar about innovation frameworks or strategies that may have changed the way you are thinking about your challenge. *

Do you have any outstanding questions after participating in the informational webinar? Are there any concepts that are unclear or that you hope to explore further through participating in the College Completion Innovation Series?

What is your experience level with innovation frameworks such as design thinking?*

None A little Some Moderate Extensive

Please note: experience is NOT required and your answer to this question will only be used for informational purposes