University Of Arkansas At Monticello

RECIPIENT'S FUNDING CERTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL PORTION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND FORMULA GRANTS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 18004(A)(1) OF THE CARES ACT

RECIPIENT'S FUNDING CERTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

UPWARD BOUND

SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS

TRIO - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

HEERF- 1004(A)(2)- STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM (SIP)

EARMARKS

SOUTH AFRICA: HISTORY AND CULTURE

SOUTH AFRICA: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE

SOUTH AFRICA: HISTORY AND CULTURE

DIVERSITY AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE POORLY KNOWN ALGAL CLASS EUSTIGMATOPHYCEAE

FERAL SWINE REMOVAL AND RESEARCH CONTRACT: THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO TO PROVIDE ONE SEASONAL WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO FELSENTHAL NWR.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** OUR PROJECT SUPPORTS TWO EDUCATIONAL NEED AREAS OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: (1) STUDENT RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, MENTORING AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND (2) STUDENT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. BY ADDRESSING THESE AREAS OF NEED, OUR NEAR-PEER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WILL BETTER PREPARE K10-14 WOMEN AND MINORITIES (W&M) STUDENTS IN RURAL ARKANSAS FOR FORESTRY STEM STUDIES IN COLLEGE, LEADING TO SUCCESSFUL DEGREE COMPLETION AND HIRING INTO STEM INDUSTRIES POST-COLLEGE. WE PROPOSE THE PROJECT GIVEN THE FACT THAT 5% OF ARKANSAS' GDP IS CARRIED BY THE FOREST SECTOR, MAKING IT THE MOST FORESTRY-DEPENDENT ECONOMY OF ALL THE SOUTHERN STATES. HOWEVER, THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL CONCERN REGARDING LABOR SHORTAGES WITHIN THE STATE'S FORESTRY INDUSTRIES. A RECENT SURVEY OF REGISTERED FORESTERS IN ARKANSAS FOUND THAT ALL RESPONDENTS WERE WHITE MEN, DESPITE THE STATE BEING COMPRISED OF 51% WOMEN AND 30% MINORITIES. THIS FINDING ALIGNS WITH COMMON PERCEPTIONS OF FORESTRY AS A WHITE MEN-DOMINATED SECTOR. THEREFORE, IT IS CRUCIAL TO MAKE EFFORTS TO ATTRACT W&M TO DIVERSIFY AND INCREASE THE FOREST WORKFORCE.THE PROGRAM WILL BE DEVELOPED AT THE COLLEGE OF FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES (CFANR) AT UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO - THE ONLY SCHOOL OF FORESTRY IN ARKANSAS. EACH YEAR, TEN K10-K14 W&M STUDENTS IN RURAL ARKANSAS WILL BE PAIRED WITH TEN CURRENT W&M CFANR STUDENTS. THEY WILL WORK ON THEIR PREFERRED SCIENCE PROJECTS AND COMPETE IN COMPETITIONS SUCH AS 4-H, FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA (FFA), AND SCIENCE FAIR. THE COMPETITION WINNERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO PURSUE NUMEROUS FORESTRY SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS IN CFANR. WITH A COLLEGE DEGREE AND MORE SCIENCE EXPOSURE, THESE W&M ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE FUTURE LEADERS IN A COMPETENT AND QUALIFIED FOREST SECTOR WORKFORCE.

CREATE OR BUILD UPON AN EXISTINGINTERN PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN THE CFANR TO GAIN PRACTICAL FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WHILE WORKING ON FELSENTHAL, OVERFLOW, AND POND CREEK NWRS.

FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD

CESU AGREEMENT - SARC AND UAM

HOGS GONE WILD:UNDERSTANDING DIVERGENT STAKEHOLDERS AND IMPLEMENTING IPM STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS INVASIVE FERAL HOGS

COMMUNITY BASED JOB TRAINING