The Minnesota State University Moorhead was awarded a $453,424 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program (CFDA 84.116). The grant will support the launch of the Yellow Ribbon Student Success Center, which will implement systemic improvements and institutional changes to better serve veteran students and assist them with career success. The Center aims to expand...
This $411,024 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will support Ferris State University's comprehensive approach to improving educational transition, persistence, and graduation for first-generation and first-generation low-income students. The funding will be used to develop and implement activities aimed at strengthening the academic quality, management, and fiscal operations of the university to expand educational...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $3,852,119 Project Grant to Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to transform and strengthen opportunities for minority scholars to excel and flourish in disciplines and professions where minorities are historically underrepresented. The grant will support...
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System was awarded a $1.2 million 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 award, issued on September 1, 2021 and set to conclude on August 30, 2024, will support a system-wide initiative to expand open educational resource (OER) opportunities for teacher education across Minnesota's public...
This $1.5 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund scholarships and support services for 120 engineering students at Minnesota State University, Mankato over five years. The Iron Range Engineering STEM Scholars project aims to increase degree completion among low-income, high-achieving undergraduates by financially supporting them through a transitional semester between community college and a co-op-based bachelor's program....
The Independent School District #152, doing business as Moorhead Public Schools, received a $113,830 Indian Education Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.060). This one-year grant, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, provides funding to support comprehensive educational programs for American Indian and Alaska Native students in the Moorhead, Minnesota area. The grant will enable Moorhead Public Schools to deliver...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $224,132 Project Grant under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program to the Regents of the University of Minnesota. This 1-year grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to support graduate student fellowships in computer science to increase diversity in the field, which has been identified as an area of national need. As a prominent land-grant research...
This $600,000 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) will support the development and implementation of advanced virtual reality-assisted learning for STEM education at California State University, Dominguez Hills, a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The project aims to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes for Hispanic students through the use of adaptive...
This $450,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will support Doane University's efforts to build a 21st century data infrastructure for a holistic, inclusive student experience. The funding will enable the university to develop enhanced data systems and analytics capabilities to improve student support services and advance educational outcomes, particularly for underrepresented student populations. Key...
The Minnesota State Colleges & Universities received a $19.8 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Funds will support developing the academic, technical and employability skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical...