This $348,514 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education supports the 2025-2031 TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program at New Jersey City University (NJCU). The grant will enable NJCU to provide comprehensive academic and student support services to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the university. Key services funded through this 5-year...
This federal Project Grant award of $782,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, will enable New Jersey City University to provide equitable access to high-demand online nursing education. The funding will support the development and delivery of online nursing programs to expand postsecondary opportunities, particularly for minority, Hispanic-serving, and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Hudson County Community College (HCCC) in Jersey City, New Jersey. The grant, titled the "Hudson Scholars Expansion Project at Hudson County Community College (HCCC)," will support initiatives to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education at HCCC, with a focus on...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $4,262,046 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Saint Peter's University, a private non-profit Jesuit university in Jersey City, New Jersey. The "PEACOCKSUCCESS BY OPTIMIZING DATA AND SUPPORT (PODS) PROJECT" grant, with an award date of January 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2027, will fund initiatives to improve STEM...
This $152,004 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will enable New Jersey City University (NJCU) to empower undergraduate students in computer science, mathematics, and chemistry through modernizing their labs and computing facilities. Specifically, the project will secure new computing equipment to outfit a dedicated computer lab, allowing students to engage in AI, data science, and computational chemistry learning experiences,...
This $3,698,053 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.031 - Higher Education Institutional Aid program) to Jackson State University (JSU) supports the university's efforts to elevate its graduate programs. The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will enable JSU to strengthen its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for minority...
This $3,301,645.00 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.031 - Higher Education Institutional Aid) to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will enhance persistence, retention, and graduation rates for students at this Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The grant funding will support a range of activities to strengthen NCCU's institutional capacity, academic quality, and student support services, with a...
The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) received a $650,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, will fund the "COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRE-ENGINEERING NETWORK INITIATIVE: STEM SUCCESS ACADEMY" project, which aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Through this...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Hudson County Community College a $2,200,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will support the "Journal Square Campus Technology-Advance Expansion Project" from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. Through this award, Hudson County Community College will deliver programs and services related to expanding technology and infrastructure on its...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Camden County College a $434,943 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to strengthen the college's institutional management and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented students. The funding, which covers the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will enable the college to develop and implement activities such as curriculum development, faculty...