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The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Cybertex Institute of Technology $588,992 under the Education Stabilization Fund Formula Grant program (CFDA 84.425) on April 21, 2021. The grant period runs through August 8, 2022 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the funding supports Cybertex Institute of Technology in providing financial aid grants directly to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus...

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,467,542.00 Project Grant to the Austin Community College District from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. This grant is funded through the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, which supports institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary education. The funding will support the development and operation of the Austin Community...

Texas College received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The award will support a planning activity to assess Texas College's current cyberinfrastructure, identify necessary elements to evolve its campus cyberinfrastructure to better support STEM research and education, document campus-wide cyberinfrastructure needs of...

This Project Grant award of $1,500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant supports the Baylor University - McLennan Community College Central Texas Cyber Program (CTCP), which aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in the field of cybersecurity. The award will fund this 3-year program from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. The...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Southern Careers Institute Inc. a $4,350,373 Formula Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) from March 5, 2021 through March 4, 2022. The grant funding will support Southern Careers Institute's efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing education and training services to students at their Austin, Texas location. As a postsecondary career training...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $467,909 to South Texas College (STC) to establish a Cybersecurity Clinic. The clinic will be managed by experienced faculty and operated by students nearing completion of a cybersecurity or information technology degree. The clinic will offer free cybersecurity services to local organizations, allowing students to apply their classroom learning to real-world scenarios. The goals...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $6.08 million Project Grant to Texas State Technical College on April 15, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the development of a new HIGHTECH Training Center in Bellmead, TX to provide workforce training services. As the EAA program aims to assist regions experiencing adverse economic changes, the Training Center will offer technical skills courses to support...

Amarillo College was awarded a $240,392 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to create a Cybersecurity Career Accelerator Program. The program will develop a 10-week, module-based curriculum to provide students with the skills needed for entry-level cybersecurity employment. It will target two-year college students, adult learners, and underrepresented minorities. The program aims...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,830,000 Project Grant to Austin Community College District under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The three-year grant, running from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, will support the college's Fast Track Career Training Center (FTCTC) initiative. The FTCTC provides students with affordable, flexible pathways to academic and career success through associate degree and...

The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $298,878 EAGER grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). The grant, titled "NON-TRADITIONAL IN NEXT-GENERATION SYSTEMS (TNTS) -TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR NON-TRADITIONALS (TNT)", is an exploratory project that aims to increase the cybersecurity workforce by providing mentoring, hands-on training, and support to participants from diverse socioeconomic...