Aspira

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $599,587 Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) project grant to Lamar Community College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Colorado Community College System. The grant funding will be used to strengthen academic quality, expand educational opportunities, and enhance institutional capacity for underrepresented and low-income student populations served by the college. Key activities supported by the grant include curriculum development, faculty training, student support services, and other initiatives to improve management, fiscal operations, and academic offerings at the institution. This federal grant award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, demonstrates the Department of Education's ongoing commitment to investing in minority-serving higher education institutions and expanding access to quality postsecondary education for diverse student populations.