Project Grant P031S230297

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) will support EDP University of Puerto Rico, Inc., a private, non-profit Hispanic Serving Institution, in virtualizing academic programs and developing online support services to improve Hispanic student success. The funding will enable the university to expand educational opportunities, enhance academic offerings, and build...

This $470,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Social Services Research and Demonstration (SSRD) program (CFDA 93.647) will support the "EMPOWERING FAMILIES FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS: THE ABRIENDO PUERTAS/OPENING DOORS PROGRAM" delivered by Centro Hispano Daniel Torres Inc., a minority-owned Hispanic American non-profit organization in Reading, Pennsylvania. The grant, running from August 31, 2024 to August 30, 2025, will enable Centro Hispano...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) provides $600,000.00 to the Houston Community College System District to establish a centralized student advocacy center. The funding will expand educational opportunities, improve academic performance, boost degree attainment, and provide advocacy support services for Latinx students. The project will run from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. As a Hispanic-Serving...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Universidad Adventista De Las Antillas received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award specifically funds the SSS-ESL (English as a Second Language) component of the institution's student support services initiative at its Mayagüez, Puerto Rico campus. Under...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $599,208 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the Los Angeles Community College District, doing business as East Los Angeles College. This grant, titled "SUPPORT, ENGAGEMENT, OPPORTUNITY (SUENO)", aims to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of this minority-serving, Hispanic-serving institution. The funding will support...

TRIO Student Support Services Grant Award Summary Universidad Adventista De Las Antillas received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award funds comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income,...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program award in the amount of $499,969 supports the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in implementing and evaluating a comprehensive program called "Enhancing and Expanding Second-Year Experience (EESYE)" for engineering and computer science students. The project aims to reduce attrition and improve retention and graduation rates, particularly among Hispanic and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary 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 Hispanic-Serving Institution and non-profit subsidiary of the California State University system. The grant, titled "ELEVAR: EXCELENCIA FOR LATINX: ENGAGEMENT, VALIDATION, ACADEMICS, RESOURCES", will support initiatives to strengthen management, fiscal operations,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to the Hispanic Federation Inc., a non-profit organization based in New York. The grant, titled "THE HISPANIC FEDERATION CREAR FUTUROS IL MENTORSHIP INITIATIVE", will support college readiness, achievement, and retention of Latinx and other students attending the University of Illinois system. The...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $587,650 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado. The grant, titled "ASCENDER: ELEVATING HISPANIC AND LOW-INCOME STUDENT POSTSECONDARY ACCESS AND SUCCESS", aims to strengthen the university's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality to expand educational opportunities and improve academic offerings for...