Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Philander Smith University received a $500,000 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The award supports institutional strengthening activities designed to enhance the university's academic quality, management operations, and fiscal capacity as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and minority-serving institution. Primary deliverables include curriculum development, faculty training initiatives, and expanded student support services implemented at the institution's Little Rock, Arkansas campus.

This funding represents a continuation of the university's participation in the Higher Education Institutional Aid program, which provides formula-based grants to eligible HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions to strengthen institutional operations and academic offerings. The grant enables Philander Smith University to invest in core capacity-building activities that support both on-campus students and broader community engagement objectives consistent with the institution's mission of educational advancement and workforce development.