Krimerman Community Service Grants
Krimerman Community Service Grants represent the legacy of Professor Leonard I. Krimerman. Professor Krimerman led the creation of the University of Connecticut Inner College, an alternative approach to higher education, in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Learn more about UConn’s Inner College Initiative here. This grant program was created by UConn Alumni who were transformed by Professor Krimerman’s education programs. Krimerman Community Service Grants supports student-led projects that have direct involvement with the community.
UConn PAECES Awards:
- Undergraduate Student Team
- Undergraduate Student Individual
- Graduate Student Team
- Graduate Student Individual
Eligibility: All current undergraduate and graduate/professional students who have contributed significantly to the local community, state, nation, or world through distinguished University community-engaged scholarship are eligible for public engagement awards. For these awards, distinguished public engagement is a direct extension of an individual’s University role to the public
Engagement Scholarship Consortium
- Excellence in Student Community Engagement Award (Open to all student-led engagement programs — undergraduate, graduate, and professional students). Eligibility: Open to all undergraduate, graduate, or professional students from any higher education institutions (2- and 4-year, public, or private).
- Distinguished Dissertation Award (Open to any academic discipline or interdisciplinary program and have defended and filed their dissertation no more than 24 months prior to the submission deadline). Nominees can be from any academic discipline or interdisciplinary program and have defended and filed their dissertation no more than 24 months prior to the submission deadline (e.g., doctoral graduates who completed their dissertations between Spring 2022 and Fall 2024 academic years for consideration by March 25, 2025).
APLU
Excellence in Student Success Award
The inaugural Excellence in Student Success Award recognizes APLU member institutions that have implemented innovative, scalable, and sustainable initiatives to improve student outcomes and eliminate barriers to educational attainment. As higher education navigates shifting student needs and workforce expectations, APLU institutions are continuously adapting their practices to promote student persistence and success. This award highlights instituting replicable, evidence-based approaches to support retention, completion, and long-term student achievement. Building on the Degree Completion Award, this new award recognizes institutions taking comprehensive approaches to supporting student achievement in today’s evolving higher education landscape.