MPC Foundation Academic Excellence

George J. (Bob) Faul Academic Excellence Grant Awards

The term Academic Excellence is defined as any project which significantly enriches the quality of the overall learning experience at MPC. It assumes projects and program activities which are beyond the sources of public funding.

The Monterey Peninsula College Foundation awards Academic Excellence Grants to Monterey Peninsula College faculty members in three areas:

Instructional Materials Grants are awarded to enhance the classroom experience and directly improve classroom instruction and/or student performance.
Faculty Professional Development Grants are awarded to increase faculty knowledge, skills, and research which will, in turn enhance the curriculum.
Research and Competition Grants are awarded for activities which enhance student performance beyond the instructional standards available in a particular course or curriculum.

Process and Review Cycle

Foundation grants are awarded twice yearly. Applications must be typed and submitted on forms provided by the Foundation. There are two grant cycles each year, one in the spring and one in the fall.

Grant applications are reviewed by the MPC Foundation’s Grants and Scholarship Committee and then submitted to the Foundation’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors for approval.

Checks are paid to MPC Fiscal Services and held for the Grantee and are awarded to the Grantee per written instructions by the MPC Foundation. All Grantees are required to use the funds for the purposes awarded or return the funds to the Foundation within six months of the grant.

An evaluation form must be completed by the Grantee and returned to the Foundation within six months of the grant. Grantee will not be eligible for another grant until this evaluation form is completed.

Past Academic Excellence Grant Recipients