Project Grant P031M230002

This $600,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid Program (CFDA 84.031), aims to "Promote Diversity and Inclusion in Graduate Opportunities Through Distance Learning" at the Universidad Adventista De Las Antillas (Antillean Adventist University) in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, seeks to improve the academic attainment of the...

This federal Project Grant award of $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) will support the Hispanic Federation's "CREAR FUTUROS IL Mentorship Initiative" to enhance college readiness, achievement, and retention of Latinx and other students attending the University of Illinois system. The three-year initiative, running from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2027, will focus on...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Escuela De Medicina San Juan Bautista, Inc., a private, non-profit Hispanic-serving educational institution in Puerto Rico, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant funding will be used to "CULTIVATE SUCCESS: ENHANCED GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES" from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This grant supports activities designed to expand...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid Program (CFDA 84.031) to Dominican University, a private non-profit university in River Forest, Illinois. The grant, titled "Pathways to Wellness: Empowering Hispanic and Low-Income Scholars to Build Successful Careers in Healthcare," aims to strengthen the university's capacity to support the educational and career development of Hispanic and...

This federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid Program (CFDA 84.031) will fund the establishment of a centralized student advocacy center at the Houston Community College System District. The center will expand educational opportunities and improve academic performance, degree attainment, and advocacy support services for Latinx students. This one-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims...

This Project Grant award of $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will be used by the Valencia Osceola Campus, a state-controlled Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Kissimmee, Florida, to implement the "VALIDANDO E IMPULSANDO EL TALENTO DE ADULTOS LATINOS (VITAL): ADVANCING UPWARD MOBILITY FOR ADULT LEARNERS" initiative. The funding will support a range of activities...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto De Cupey under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant will support Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto De Cupey in developing and implementing the Agriculture Diverse Learning Program from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2025. The program aims to enhance the teaching, learning skills, knowledge and...

This $1,199,365 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) aims to develop culturally aware leaders and role models from underrepresented minority college students (UMCs) in dietetics. The project, titled "Becoming Culturally Aware Leaders (BCAL) Scholars Program," will provide scholarships, training, and...

This Project Grant award, valued at $299,659 and funded by the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), aims to transform how emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) serve Latino students in STEM and computing fields. The project, led by Florida State University (FSU) as the prime awardee, will integrate evidence-based "servingness" criteria, effective transition strategies, tools, and methods to help the...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program Project Grant award of $151,547 to Florida International University (FIU) aims to develop culturally relevant materials and resources to enhance the career preparation of Hispanic or Latin@/x/a/o undergraduate students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in the Southeastern U.S. The key objectives of this 2-year project are to: 1) Construct culturally relevant materials that can be...