Project Grant P031S230182

This Project Grant award of $599,262.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) was provided to Colorado State University-Pueblo, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to support their "La Promesa: Student Support Services for Access, Retention, Graduation, and Career Placement" program. The grant aims to strengthen the university's capacity to enhance academic quality and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented...

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 Hispanic Federation Inc. has been awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will support the CREAR FUTUROS IL MENTORSHIP INITIATIVE, which aims to improve college readiness, achievement, and retention of Latinx and other students attending the University of Illinois system. The initiative will provide targeted services and support to this...

The U.S. 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 the Valencia Osceola Campus, a minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution in Kissimmee, Florida. The grant titled "VALIDANDO E IMPULSANDO EL TALENTO DE ADULTOS LATINOS (VITAL): ADVANCING UPWARD MOBILITY FOR ADULT LEARNERS" will support the campus's efforts to develop educational pathways and workforce...

The University of Puerto Rico in Ponce (UPRP) received a $600,000 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). The grant, titled "UPRP: A Pathway for Achieving Students Engagement and Academic Success (PASEAS)", aims to strengthen UPRP's capacity as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented minority students in STEM...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $395,706 CAREER grant (CFDA 47.041 Engineering) to Arizona State University to study how Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) support Latino engineering doctoral students. The project will use a multi-case study methodology to longitudinally examine the experiences of Latino engineering Ph.D. students at two different types of HSIs - the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and Arizona State University. The research aims to uncover the...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,200,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) supports the "THE FOSTER DREAMS: CULTIVATING FANHS' SCIENCE EXCELLENCE IN PUERTO RICO" project. The primary products and services to be delivered include: Revising and enhancing the curriculum for the Biology Baccalaureate and Environmental Management Master's programs at Universidad Ana G. Méndez campuses...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $596,964 Project Grant to the CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation (CSU Fullerton ASC), a non-profit entity serving as the sponsored programs office for California State University, Fullerton. The grant, titled "ELEVAR: EXCELENCIA FOR LATINX: ENGAGEMENT, VALIDATION, ACADEMICS, RESOURCES," is funded under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). This program supports activities to...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,999,529 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). This three-year grant will fund the VOLARE Institute, a program that aims to build research capacity at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The VOLARE Institute will organize a series of research capacity-building institutes for HSIs, encompassing three cohorts over three years. The program will train...

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...