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About Collin
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Investing in our students. Investing in our future.

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Active Projects

$5.7M

Working Budget

Funding Sources

State, Federal, Private, Foundation

Grants Management is the centralized department responsible for securing and overseeing external funding at the college. It acts as the operational hub for the acquisition, implementation, and compliant execution of state, federal, private and foundation grants.
The core purpose of Grants Management at the college is to serve critical community needs and maximize student success by funding resources that tuition and basic state allocations cannot cover alone.
Grants Management’s vision aligns with Collin College’s Destination 2030 Master & Strategic Plan to achieve national exemplar status, support regional economic development, and advance upward economic mobility. Through external funding, Grants Management works to remove barriers to education and expand opportunities for students to gain high-demand skills, regardless of their financial or life circumstances.

Grants Support Many Areas

Our Partners

  • Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
  • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
  • Economic Development Administration (EDA)
  • Department of Transportation (DOT)
  • Department of Labor (DOL)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)

Campus Collaboration

  • Technical Campus
  • Celina Campus
  • Frisco Campus
  • McKinney Campus
  • Plano Campus
  • Wylie Campus

You Belong Here. Achieve Here.

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Grants Management Office

Marvin Lopez
Executive Director
mlopez2697@collin.edu
Stephanie Barnes
Administrative Assistant
sbarnes15@collin.edu

Mark Dempsey
Director
mdempsey@collin.edu

Christina Titus
Program Director
ctitus@collin.edu
Laura McCord
Project Manager
lldmccord2620@collin.edu

Joy McClain
Coordinator Awarded Grants
jmcclain@collin.edu

Melinda Vaughn
Coordinator Awarded Grants   
melindavaughn@collin.edu