Education Related Grants FY2015

Organization Location State Grant Description Amount Paid
Carver Statewide Scholarship Program Statewide IA Scholarships for students facing adversity and special circumstances. $967,000
African American Museum of Iowa Cedar Rapids IA Support the development of new exhibits. $75,000
Buena Vista University Storm Lake IA Purchase scientific instruments for environmental science. $173,054
Clarke University Dubuque IA Acquire scientific equipment for instruction in chemistry. $150,400
Cornell College Mount Vernon IA Purchase a nuclear magnetic spectrometer for use in chemistry instruction and research. $200,000
Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport IA Create an urban campus complex. $300,000
Fertile Public Library Fertile IA Construct an addition. $50,000
Figge Art Museum Davenport IA Support expansion of an educational outreach program. $9,500
Grand View University Des Moines IA Support construction of a new campus student center. $75,000
Loras College Dubuque IA Develop a laboratory for programs in kinesiology and athletic training. $79,007
Melcher-Dallas Public Library Melcher IA Renovate a building to expand the library. $30,000
Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids IA Improve facilities for chemistry. $137,500
Mount Pleasant Public Library Mount Pleasant IA Purchase technology. $4,252
Murphy Memorial Library Monona IA Construct an addition. $60,000
Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Fund the 2015 Excellence in Education Program. $87,750
Muscatine County Conservation Board Muscatine IA Update exhibits in the Environmental Learning Center. $229,400
Nahant Marsh Education Center Davenport IA To purchase classroom and field biology equipment. $75,000
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Dubuque IA Support the development of a river-themed educational program. $125,000
Rockwell City Public Library Rockwell City IA Update the Internet connection. $4,720
St. Ambrose University Davenport IA Support the development of a physician assistant program. $1,000,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Support a literacy advancement initiative in Muscatine-area schools. $71,701
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Update equipment used in a science education loan program. $125,000
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Update equipment for instruction in anatomy and physiology. $150,000
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Enhance programming and technology spaces within the campus library. $212,000
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Assist with renovation of the Schindler Education Center. $1,000,000
Upper Iowa University Fayette IA Develop a cell and molecular biology teaching laboratory. $100,000
Villisca Public Library Villisca IA Replace the roof. $7,250
27 Total $5,498,534