The University of Pittsburgh received a $3,516,454 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support its Partners for Rural Student Success Impact and Mobility (PRSSIM) project. The 4-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education for underserved student populations, with a focus on improving student retention, completion rates, and career...
The federal Project Grant award of $587,650.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), will support Adams State University's "ASCENDER: ELEVATING HISPANIC AND LOW-INCOME STUDENT POSTSECONDARY ACCESS AND SUCCESS" initiative. The project aims to strengthen academic programs, provide student support services, and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented populations,...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Shenandoah University a $921,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will allow Shenandoah University, a private university in Winchester, Virginia, to implement reforms and develop new mental health counseling programs targeting underserved rural areas in Virginia. The 3-year grant, with a start date of June 1, 2023 and a completion date of May 31, 2026,...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded Susquehanna University a $374,997 Project Grant under the Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (CFDA #16.525). The grant allows Susquehanna University, in collaboration with Transitions of PA and the Selinsgrove Borough Police Department, to enhance campus-based services and programming related to gender-based violence. Key objectives include: (1) improving the...
The University of Pennsylvania has been awarded a $2,227,263 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support the "RURAL PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS" program. This 4-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, will fund initiatives to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education, with a focus on improving student retention, completion rates, and career readiness, particularly for underserved...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Kutztown University of Pennsylvania a $498,569 Project Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425). The grant period runs from July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The funding supports Kutztown University's SAIHE project to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the Education Stabilization Fund program, the grant provides $498,569 to allow the...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $560,148 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the University of Connecticut (UConn) to support the "SUENO SCHOLARS: SUPPORTING LATINE TEACHER DREAMS" initiative. The grant funding will be used by UConn to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of the institution, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for underrepresented...
The Project Grant award for $147,880.00, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), is intended to help Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia, increase overall first-second year retention and four-year graduation rates for all students, with a particular focus on high at-risk students. The grant project, titled "Building Student Success," will fund activities aimed at...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $250,000.00 and awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, supports Shepherd University's "WV Emerging Project" initiative. The grant aims to enhance postsecondary education quality, accessibility, and effectiveness through innovative educational strategies and addressing critical challenges in higher education. The...
The University of South Dakota was awarded a $2,227,335.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) on October 1, 2024. The 4-year grant will support the "Teacher Fellows Program" to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education, with a focus on underserved populations, student success, and emerging educational needs. Through this initiative, the university will deliver a...