The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $5,910,959 Project Grant to Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The 4-year "RU PRIME: PRODUCING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION THROUGH A MENTORING ECOSYSTEM" project, which began on January 1, 2024, aims to enhance postsecondary education quality and expand opportunities through institutional reforms and innovative strategies...
Roosevelt University Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Roosevelt University a $541,581 project grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year grant will support the Roosevelt University Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success initiative from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The Center will provide direct services and implement innovative...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant (CFDA 84.031 - Higher Education Institutional Aid) to EDP University of Puerto Rico, Inc., a private, non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institution located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The grant funding will support the university's efforts to virtualize academic programs and develop online support services to enhance Hispanic student success. The project period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30,...
The federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will support Dominican University's "Pathways to Wellness: Empowering Hispanic and Low-Income Scholars to Build Successful Careers in Healthcare" initiative. This one-year grant, active from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to strengthen the university's capacity to expand educational...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $599,701 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside (UC Riverside), a Hispanic-serving research university. The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will support activities to strengthen UC Riverside's institutional capacity, enhance academic offerings, and increase postsecondary educational...
This $2,000,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award will support Roosevelt University, a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, in increasing the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields over a six-year period. The award will fund 37 student scholarships, as well as provide co-curricular activities including mentoring, cohort development, research experiences, leadership...
The federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 from 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) is intended to support the "SCAFFOLDING STUDENT SUCCESS AT RHODE ISLAND'S HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS" project at College Unbound, a private non-profit university located in Providence, Rhode Island. This grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will fund the development and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. The grant, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support the university's Advanced Practice Nursing Program. As a Hispanic-serving institution, Dominican University plans to use the funding to develop innovative...
This $300,000 Project Grant award 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 is intended to support a partnership between Rockford Public Schools and Rockford University. The grant will fund educational pathway initiatives to enhance postsecondary access and student success, particularly for diverse and underserved populations in the Rockford, Illinois area. The project will run...
This $617,369 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 "SAGRADO'S GRADUATE PATHS: PROMOTING ADVANCEMENT THROUGH HIGHER STUDIES IN PUERTO RICO" at the Universidad Del Sagrado Corazon, Inc. (also known as the University of the Sacred Heart) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The grant aims to strengthen the university's capacity to expand educational opportunities...