Central Oregon Community College (COCC) was awarded a $596,198 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 grant will support COCC's effort to develop a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) through 2026. The CEVSS aims to expand and improve supports for student veterans at COCC by implementing a model program. It will focus on...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $432,535 Project Grant to Central Oregon Community College (COCC) under the Migrant Education High School Equivalency Program (CFDA 84.141) with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant aims to improve the educational attainment and employment opportunities of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers through the Central Oregon High School Equivalency Program (COHEP). COHEP will...
This federal Project Grant award of $896,000 from 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 the development and implementation of a Maritime Construction and Technician Job Training Program at Oregon Coast Community College. The three-year grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, is designed to enhance workforce skills in the maritime sector by providing specialized training...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,675,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Portland Community College (PCC). The grant supports PCC's Mental Health and Community Wellness Initiative, which aims to enhance postsecondary education quality, accessibility, and effectiveness. The three-year project period runs from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2027. As the largest post-secondary institution...
Central Oregon Community College (COCC) received a $2,999,990 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program. The award will support COCC in launching electric vehicle (EV) technician training programs at 15 two-year colleges across the U.S. from 2023 to 2026. Key deliverables include developing EV curriculum and instructor professional development, establishing five authorized testing sites for the EVPRO+ industry...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,024,000.00 was provided 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. The grant supports the Pinal County Telecommunications Initiative, a project undertaken by Pinal County Community College District (doing business as Central Arizona College) located in Coolidge, Arizona. The project aims to enhance postsecondary education quality,...
The federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) provides $600,000.00 to Mohave County Community College District (MCCCD) to support the "Pathways to Success for Hispanic and Low-Income Students" project. The grant aims to strengthen MCCCD's capacity to serve underrepresented student populations, including Hispanic and low-income individuals, by funding activities...
The Oregon Coast Community College was awarded a $148,603 Formula Grant from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education on February 18, 2022 to support activities concluding on February 17, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425), which provides funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the college will utilize the funding to deliver services and support related to...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Klamath Community College a $432,662 Project Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425). The grant will support Klamath Community College HEERF Supplemental activities from July 2022 through July 2023. Specifically, the funding will provide institutional and student supports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The grant award will allow Klamath Community College to...
The federal Project Grant award of $2,222,423.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The grant was awarded to Chemeketa Community College in Brooks, Oregon, a state-controlled institution of higher learning and Hispanic Serving Institution, to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality,...