The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $725,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. This 3-year grant, running from September 2024 to August 2027, will support the development of a new "Live Experience Design and Production Degree Program" at the institution. The funding will enable the college to enhance its educational offerings and address...
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, awarded a $515,966 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Miami Dade College West Campus. The grant, titled "MDC WEST CAMPUS MODELS OF INSTRUCTION FOR LATINX LITERACY ADVANCEMENT & SUCCESS (MILLAS)", will fund the development and implementation of instructional models to advance literacy and academic success for Latinx students. The award period is from October 1,...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $310,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Foundation. The 3-year grant, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, will support MATC's efforts to meet manufacturing workforce demands in welding. The MATC Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising arm of Wisconsin's largest technical college, has a history of leveraging...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $518,878 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Miami Dade College's Medical Center Campus. The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will support the "CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION (CAFE) PROJECT" to strengthen the institution's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality. Miami Dade College, a minority-serving and...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) provides $721,323 to Miami Dade College's Kendall Campus Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success. The award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, supports initiatives to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education for veteran students. The grant funds will be used to develop innovative...
The University of Cincinnati received a $449,770 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid (CFDA 84.031) program. The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the university's efforts to improve students' career readiness and strengthen in-demand academic programs. The funding will enable the university to develop and implement activities such as curriculum...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Liceo De Arte Y Disenos, Inc. a $508,039 Formula Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) for the period of February 27, 2021 through February 26, 2022. The grant funding supported student assistance through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Proprietary Institution Grant to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. As a proprietary institution, Liceo De Arte Y Disenos,...
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The three-year grant will support UWM's research-based project to enhance understanding of racial and economic inequity in Milwaukee through innovative strategies and institutional reforms. As the official awardee, UWM will leverage the FIPSE funding...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $590,830 Higher Education Institutional Aid (CFDA 84.031) project grant to Lamar State College-Port Arthur. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will be used to strengthen the college's institutional management and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities, improving academic offerings, and enhancing support services for underrepresented and...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded the Advertising & Design Education Corporation $171,821 under the Education Stabilization Fund Formula Grant program (CFDA 84.425) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 disease pandemic. As the sub-awardee, the Miami AD School will deliver products and services from April 19, 2021 through April 18, 2022 to support stabilization of postsecondary education programs in Miami, Florida impacted by...