Project Grant P031S220115

The Project FUERTE federal grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), provides $600,000.00 to Miracosta Community College District in Oceanside, CA to elevate the institution's capacity to serve Hispanic students in a vertically-integrated biosciences pathway. The project aims to help Hispanic students start strong and stay strong in bioscience education and career pathways. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Miracosta...

The University Corporation at Monterey Bay received a $599,996 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the project titled "PROJECT CENTRO: CENTERING ESTUDIANTES, NEPLANTA, TRADICIONES, RESEARCH, AND ORGULLO". The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This grant will support the University Corporation at Monterey Bay's efforts to strengthen its capacity as a minority-serving...

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the Houston Community College System District. The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will fund the establishment of a centralized student advocacy center to expand educational opportunities and improve academic performance, degree attainment, and advocacy support services for Latinx students. As a...

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $596,964 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation, a non-profit subsidiary of the California State University System. The grant, titled "ELEVAR: EXCELENCIA FOR LATINX: ENGAGEMENT, VALIDATION, ACADEMICS, RESOURCES," will be used to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of this Hispanic-Serving Institution. Specifically, the...

The Cerritos Community College District was awarded a $595,991 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to support its "Mentoring, Access, Data, and Equity (MADE)" project. This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will fund activities designed to strengthen the college's capacity to provide educational opportunities and support services for underrepresented student...

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...

The federal 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) provides $600,000.00 to Mohave County Community College District (MCCCD) to support the "Pathways to Success for Hispanic and Low-Income Students" project. The grant aims to strengthen MCCCD's capacity to serve underrepresented student populations, including Hispanic and low-income individuals, by funding activities...

This four-year, $2.27 million project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to transform STEM education for Latinx students at two-year Hispanic Serving Institutions. Led by Arizona State University, the grant will establish STEM planning teams as communities of practice at 16 institutions to conduct college-wide STEM assessments, develop multi-year STEM plans, and implement evidence-based solutions to close achievement gaps. Project...

The University of California, Merced was awarded a $999,983 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant will support integrated education programs from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2026 to train students for careers in the agricultural and food industry. The programs aim to attract outstanding students and produce graduates with degrees in the food...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $599,920 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the Kern Community College District (KCCD), a Hispanic Serving Institution, to fund the "PORTERVILLE COLLEGE PASO- PORTERVILLE ACCESS, SUCCESS OPPORTUNITIES" project. The grant, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, will support KCCD's efforts to strengthen its...