Institutional Advancement
Institutional Advancement supports the College’s mission through resource development, grants management support and compliance assistance. The office provides strategic, value-added resources to help the college implement evidence-based practices that support student success, institutional innovation, and excellence. Institutional Advancement facilitates applications for external funding from state, federal, corporate, and foundation sources (grants development) and assists in the process of assuring that resources received adhere to funder’s guidelines. Institutional Advancement has raised and supports millions of dollars of supplemental resources for the college.
The guiding principles behind our work is to:
- increase student success and promote academic excellence
- build institutional capacity and
- be accountable for results.
Dr. Laurie Miller McNeill, Director of Institutional Advancement, leads the office. She has over 25 years directing strategic initiatives, research and evaluation, institutional capacity building and organizational development, with over 20 years expertise in grants development, management and implementation specific to community college settings. Reporting to the President of the College, she ensures that the colleges priorities and mission are fulfilled through external funding and provides support for college compliance with funders goals and objectives. She has a PhD in Sociology and Educational Policy from Columbia University.
Laura Barrett Hansen, Director of Grants Management, Support and Compliance supports the college by helping project directors and the college with post-award support with reporting, implementation, and navigating college and grant policies and procedures. She helps grant-funded projects and project directors achieve the goals set for each project. She has a Masters Degree in Labor Relations from Rutgers University.
Contact Us
Dr. Laurie Miller McNeill
Laurie.MillerMcNeill@sunywcc.edu
Laura Barrett Hansen
Laura.Barrett@sunywcc.edu
Recent Awards
| RECENT MAJOR GRANT AWARDS | Agency | Funding | |
| 1 | Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (Ends 12/31/2024) Student Portion (a) (1) a. CARES Act – $3,597,836 b. CRRSAA – $3,597,836 c. ARP- $13,141,473 |
US Department of Education P425E201126 |
$20,337,145 |
| 2 | Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (Ends 6/30/2025) Institutional Portion (a) (1) a. CARES Act $3,597,836 b. CRRSAA – $11,258,922 c. ARP – $13,028,409 |
US Department of Education P425F202001 |
$27,885,167 |
| 3 | Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (Ended 6/30/2023) MSI L (a)(2) Hispanic Serving Institution a. CARES Act – $468,715 b. CRRSAA – $815,554 c. ARP – $1,395,802 |
US Department of Education P425L200538 |
$ 2,680,071 |
| 4 | Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions Grant-Title V: Viking ROADS Expansion: Caminos al Futuro en Westchester Community College 2023-2028 | US Department of Education P031S230242 |
$2,931,988 |
| 5 | Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions Grant-Title V: Caminos al Exito-Pathways to Success2023-2024 (Ended 12/31/2024) |
US Department of Education P031S18005 |
$2,738,275 |
| 8 | TRiO Student Support Services 2020-2025 |
US Department of Education P042A201010 |
$1,473,625 |
| 9 | CCAMPIS-Child Care Access Means Parents in School 2022-2026 |
US Department of Education P335A220068 |
$1,848,892 |
| 10 | CCAMPIS-Child Care Access Means Parents in School 2022-2023 No Cost Extension |
US Department of Education P335A180028 |
$845,444 |
| 11 | Hispanic Serving Institutions STEM and Articulation Program | US Department of Education Subaward with Mercy College P031C210053-SA1 |
$ 629,444 |
| 12 | New York HSI Hub: Building Community College Capacity in Culturally Responsive Professional Development and Grantsmanship | National Science Foundation DUE 2311235 |
$2,999,678 |
| 13 | Collaborative Research: HSI ATE Hub 2 – Theory to Practice: Professional Development for Culturally Responsive Technician Education | National Science Foundation DUE 2055506 |
$238,123 |
| 14 | PACE CyberCorps-Scholarship for Service Grant Subaward with PACE University (2023-2026) |
National Science Foundation DUE 2043095 |
$132,047 |
| 15 | GenCyber Camps Grant (Completed) | National Security Agency National Science Foundation Grant H98230-21-1-0064 |
$149,551 |
| 16 | Bridges to the Baccalaureate Subaward with Binghamton University (2021-2024) |
Research Foundation for the State University of New York Binghamton University R25GM056637 |
$ 18,036 |
| 17 | Semiconductor Workforce Certification Subaward with SUNY Polytechnic Institute 2019-2023 |
National Science Foundation Subaward with SUNY Polytechnic InstituteDUE 1939219 |
$152,462 |
| 18 | NCAIST (Northeast Consortia for Advanced integrated Silicon Technologies) Subaward 2023-2026 | National Science Foundation Subaward through SUNY Polytechnic University DUE 2301184 |
$176,686 |
| 19 | SUNY Enrollment Grant -General Grant | State University of New York | $1,361,025 |
| 20 | SUNY Enrollment Grant-Underrepresented Minority Students Grant | State University of New York | $1,000,000 |
| 21 | SUNY Transformation Grant | State University of New York | $1,180,000 |
| 22 | SUNY Impact Foundation Robin Hood – ASAP Replication | SUNY Impact Foundation | $90,000 |
| 23 | SUNY Internship Grant 2023-2026 | State University of New York | $313,998 |
| 24 | SUNY Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) 1.0 Grant | State University of New York | $10,000 |
| 25 | SUNY Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) 2.0 Grant | State University of New York | $20,000 |
| 26 | SUNY High Needs Nursing Grant-Nursing Simulation 2023 | State University of New York | $22,500 |
| 27 | SUNY Incremental Faculty Funds 2023 | State University of New York | $157,721 |
| 28 | SUNY Lump Sum Distribution (Nursing Faculty) 2023 | State University of New York | $75,0000 |
| 29 | SUNY Job Linkage Grant Job Linked Learning in Westchester |
State University of New York #95251 |
$ 254,000 |
| 30 | SUNY Family Empowerment Community College Pilot Program | State University of New York | $ 330,000 |
| 31 | SUNY New York Student Success Center-Guided Pathways-Gates Foundation | Research Foundation State University of New York | $12,500 |
| 32 | SUNY Future of Workforce Center Grant | State University of New York | $662,085 |
| 33 | SUNY Re-imagine Workforce | State University of New York | $510,132 |
| 34 | SUNY Early Childhood Internship | State University of New York | $34,3220 |
| 35 | SUNY Childcare Initiative – National Accreditation | State University of New York | $ 7,067 |
| 36 | SUNY Workforce Development Training – Pathways Track | State University of New York | $200,000 |
| 37 | SUNY Strategic Enrollment Management | State University of New York, Lumina Foundation | $10,000 |
| 38 | SUNY REACH | State University of New York, Lumina Foundation | $15,000 |
| 39 | SUNY Child Care Expansion | State University of New York | $220,000 |
| 40 | PERKINS IV/CTEIA Basic Grant- 2024 | NYS Education Department 8000-24-6960 |
$1,303,107 |
| 41 | OCFS Child Care Stabilization Grant 1.0 | OCFS | $108,600 |
| 42 | OCFS Child Care Stabilization Grant 2.0 | OCFS | $19,200 |
| 43 | OCFS Child Care Stabilization Grant 3.0 | OCFS | $112,130 |
| 44 | Moving the Needle at Westchester Community College: The Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) Replication | Arnold Ventures | $1,000,000 |
| 45 | Bright Futures-2023 | Con Edison Power of Giving | $ 25,000 |
| 46 | Expanding Articulation of Credit Transfer (ACT) Grant | ITHAKA Harbors, Inc | $30,000 |
| 47 | New York Student Success Center-Guided Pathways-Gates Foundation | Research Foundation State University of New York | $12,500 |
| 48 | Gorton HS: Smart Scholars Yonkers Public School Subaward 2023 (2023-2024/Annual) |
NY State Education Dept Yonkers Subaward | $ 23,115 |
| 49 | Yonkers Early College Yonkers Public School Subaward Gorton PTECH 2023-2024 (Annual) |
NY State Education Dept Yonkers Subaward | $106,688 |
| 50 | P-TECH Riverside High School Yonkers Public School Subaward 2023-2024 (Annual) | NY State Education Dept Yonkers Subaward | $126,265 |
| 51 | P-TECH Saunders High School Yonkers Public School Subaward 2023-2-24/Annual | NY State Education Dept Yonkers Subaward | $ 70,577 |
| 52 | P-TECH Barack Obama High School for Social Justice Yonkers Public School Subaward 2024 (Planning Award) |
NY State Education Dept. Yonkers Subaward |
$5,999 |
| 53 | Roosevelt HS Smart Scholars Yonkers Public School Subaward 2023-2024/Annual |
NY State Education Dept. | $37,398 |
| 54 | Smart Scholars Peekskill/Ossining High School Subaward 2024/Annual |
NY State Education Dept. Subaward |
Pending |
| 55 | P-TECH Brewster High School Brewster School District Subaward 2024/Annual |
NY State Education Dept. Brewster Subaward |
Pending |
| 56 | Smart Scholars Port Chester High School Port Chester School District Subaward 2023-2024/Annual |
NY State Education Dep Peekskill Subaward | $103,500 |
| 57 | NSF Advanced Technological Education PAL TEC Photonics Education (2017-2020) |
National Science Foundation | $199,926 |
| 58 | SUNY REACH II | State University of New York, Lumina Foundation | $12,000 |
| 59 | NYS Opioid Settlement Fund Internship and Scholarship Program | OASAS | $334,841 |
| 60 | Robin Hood Grant | SUNY Impact Foundation | $90,000 |
How Institutional Advancement / Grants Invest in Student Success
| MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN STUDENT SUCCESS | FUNDING SOURCE | AMOUNT | |
| 1. | Increase fall to spring retention and fall to fall persistence of FTFT students by 10% over 5 years. Increase GPAs in developmental, gateway, and pre-transfer courses. Double graduation rates over 5 years. Increase transfer by 10% over 5 years. Increase Job Placement rates by 3% annually. |
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| A | Viking ROADS (Resources for Obtaining Associate Degrees) | Arnold Foundation (2017-2020) SUNY DEI (2017-2020) Perkins Grant (2016-2024)-$50K/Yr SUNY Transformation (2023-2025) Robin Hood (2024-2025) MERCY STEM Ready (US ED-HSI STEM) SUNY Job Linkage WCC Foundation* |
$1,000,000 $281,000 $450,000 $1,800,000 $ 90,000 $629,444 $254,000 $2,000,000 |
| B | Caminos al Éxito Comprehensive HSI Development Plan |
US ED-DHSI-Title V (2018-2024) | $2,931,988 |
| C | Caminos al Futuro Viking ROADS Expansion Comprehensive HSI Development Plan |
US ED -DHSI Title V (2023-2028) | $2,738,275 |
| D | Perkins Grant | US ED thru NYSED Subaward (2013-Present) (Avg $900K x 10Y) | $9,000,000 |
| E | TRiO Student Support Services | US ED 2015-2020 US ED 2020-2025 |
$1,473,625
$1,497,203 |
| F | CCAMPIS-Child Care Means Access | US ED 2022-2026 US ED 2018-2022 |
$1,848,492
$ 845,444 |
| 2. | Invest in student success for career and transfer. | ||
| A | Perkins grant | US ED through NYSED Subaward | $9,000,000 |
| B. | SUNY Job Linkage (2020-2024) SUNY Job Linkage (2016-2020) |
SUNY
SUNY |
$254,000 |
| C. | NSF Advanced Technological Education PAL-TEC Photonics Education (2017-2020) |
National Science Foundation | $199,926 |
| D. | NSF Semi Conductor Workforce Certificate Program | NSF through SUNY POLY Subaward (2020-2023) | $114,484 |
| E. | NSF Northeast Consortia for Advanced Integrated Silicon Technologies | NSF through SUNY POLY Subaward (2023-2026) | $176,686 |
| F. | SUNY Future of Workforce Center Grant | State University of New York | $662,085 |
| G. | SUNY Re-imagine Workforce | State University of New York | $510,132 |
| H. | SUNY Early Childhood Internship | State University of New York | $34,3220 |
| I. | SUNY Internship Grant
2023-2026 |
State University of New York | $313,998 |
| J. | SUNY Workforce Development Training – Pathways Track | State University of New York | $200,000 |
| K. | GenCyber Camps Grant | National Security Agency National Science Foundation Grant H98230-21-1-0064 |
$149,551 |
| L. | Bridges to the Baccalaureate Subaward with Binghamton University |
Research Foundation for the State University of New York Binghamton University |
$ 18,036 |
| M. | Bright Futures-($25K Annually 2013-2023) | Con Edison Power of Giving | $ 250,000 |
| N. | Expanding Articulation of Credit Transfer (ACT) Grant | ITHAKA Harbors, Inc | $30,000 |
| O. | NSF Advanced Technological Education PAL TEC Photonics Education (2017-2020) |
National Science Foundation | $199,926 |
| 3 | Invest in student success through student support services and financial aid. | ||
| A | Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (Ends 12/31/2023) Student Portion (a) (1) |
US Department of Education | $20,337,145 |
| B. | PACE CyberCorps-Scholarship for Service Grant Subaward with PACE University |
National Science Foundation | $132,047 |
| C. | SUNY Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) 1.0 Grant | State University of New York | $10,000 |
| D. | SUNY Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) 2.0 Grant | State University of New York | $20,000 |
| E. | SUNY REACH | State University of New York, Lumina Foundation | $15,000 |
| 4. | Invest in student success by building institutional capacity through infrastructure investment. | ||
| A. | Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (Ends 6/30/2024) Institutional Portion (a) (1) |
US Department of Education P425F202001 |
$27,885,167 |
| B | Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (Ended 6/30/2023) MSI L (a)(2) Hispanic Serving Institution |
US Department of Education P425L200538 |
$ 2,680,071 |
| C | SUNY Childcare Initiative – National Accreditation | State University of New York | $ 7,067 |
| D | SUNY High Needs Nursing Grant-Nursing Simulation 2023 | State University of New York | $22,500 |
| E. | SUNY New York Student Success Center-Guided Pathways-Gates Foundation | Research Foundation State University of New York | $12,500 |
| F. | SUNY Child Care Expansion | State University of New York | $220,000 |
| G. | SUNY Enrollment Grant -General Grant | State University of New York | $1,361,025 |
| H. | SUNY Enrollment Grant-Underrepresented Minority Students Grant | State University of New York | $1,000,000 |
| 5. | Invest in student success by building institutional capacity through faculty and staff professional development. | ||
| A. | New York HSI Hub: Building Community College Capacity in Culturally Responsive Professional Development and Grantsmanship | National Science Foundation
DUE 2311235 |
$2,999,678 |
| B. | Collaborative Research: HSI ATE Hub 2 – Theory to Practice: Professional Development for Culturally Responsive Technician Education | National Science Foundation DUE 2055506 |
$238,123 |
| C. | SUNY Incremental Faculty Funds 2023 | State University of New York | $157,721 |
| D. | SUNY Lump Sum Distribution (Nursing Faculty) 2023 | State University of New York | $75,0000 |
| E. | OCFS Child Care Stabilization Grant 1.0 | OCFS | $108,600 |
| F. | OCFS Child Care Stabilization Grant 2.0 | OCFS | $19,200 |
| G. | OCFS Child Care Stabilization Grant 3.0 | OCFS | $112,130 |
| 6. | Invest in student success through high school partnerships (dual enrollment, PTECH, SMART Scholars and other high school partnerships). | ||
| A. | Gorton HS: Smart Scholars Yonkers Public School Subaward 2023 (2023-2024/Annual) |
NY State Education Dept Yonkers Subaward | $ 23,115 |
| B. | Yonkers Early College Yonkers Public School Subaward Gorton PTECH 2023-2024 (Annual) |
NY State Education Dept Yonkers Subaward | $106,688 |
| C. | P-TECH Riverside High School Yonkers Public School Subaward 2023-2024 (Annual) | NY State Education Dept Yonkers Subaward | $126,265 |
| D. | P-TECH Saunders High School Yonkers Public School Subaward 2023-2-24/Annual | NY State Education Dept Yonkers Subaward | $ 70,577 |
| E. | P-TECH Barack Obama High School for Social Justice Yonkers Public School Subaward 2023-2024/Annual |
NY State Education Dept. Yonkers Subaward |
$5,999 |
| F. | Roosevelt HS Smart Scholars Yonkers Public School Subaward 2023-2024/Annual |
NY State Education Dept. | $37,398 |
| G. | P-TECH Ossining High School and Putnam Westchester BOCES Putnam Westchester BOCES Subaward 2023-2024/Annual |
NY State Education Dept. Putnam Westchester BOCES Subaward |
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