Helpful Links
The following websites are often used in proposal writing for data support and studies to leverage your project narrative.
United States Census Bureau: Data Tables
The Census Bureau can be useful for both local and national data in writing proposals. Information topics include income data, employment statistics, educational attainment levels and demographic information.
Excelencia: Latino College Completion and Research
Provides useful data for HSI college completion and research for two year and four year colleges.
US Department of Education (ED):
- Data and Statistics
- What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
- Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC)
- Integrated Postsecondary Data System (IPEDS)
The Department Of Education or (ED) contains research studies for ideas that work (WWC and ERIC), as well as information to improve teaching and educational decision making and national education data.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Data Tools
The US Bureau of Statistics is the principal agency for measuring market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Arizona Department of Education: Data Requests and Form
The AZ Department of Education data request page provides the form needed to obtain assessment test results, graduation and enrollment data, school performance and demographics. Allow at least 2-3 weeks to have your request filled.
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC): DataPoints
A resource site for studies and reports and topics of interest to community colleges.
MCCCD Grant Commons: Grants Commons Research and Data
The Maricopa Grants Commons is a resource to collect knowledge and information about writing and managing grants. This resource exists for Maricopa staff, faculty, administrators and grant officers to ensure grants operate effectively, consistent with our system policies and applicable rules and regulations. The Research and Data page provides one-stop data shopping for information throughout our system.
MCCCD IRB: Institutional Review Board
The role of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to review all proposed Human Subject Research (HSR) to ensure that individuals are treated ethically, and that their rights and welfare are adequately protected.
SCC Institutional Research (IR) Resources:
Comprehensive resources developed by SCC’s IR team for student and staff characteristics, enrollment, demographics, FOI’s, and award information.