The Colorado State University-Pueblo was awarded a $8,480,850 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027. This grant will fund CSU-Pueblo's implementation of comprehensive advising, data management, and learning support strategies to retain and graduate low-income, minoritized students across the Colorado State University system. The project aims to improve access...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $371,717 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program to Colorado State University-Pueblo. The 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, will support the university's TRIO Student Support Services project. The program aims to enhance the academic potential, financial literacy, and overall success of disadvantaged college students, including low-income,...
This federal Project Grant award of $949,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The award was made to Colorado State University-Pueblo, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, on July 1, 2025, with a performance period ending on June 30, 2028. The grant funding will support a range of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives at...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $272,364 Project Grant to Colorado State University under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, supports Colorado State University's TRIO Student Support Services STEM program. The program aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities in postsecondary STEM...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Colorado State University a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support Colorado State University's efforts to increase minority student access to a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. Specifically, the university will coordinate with its Department of Mechanical Engineering to...
The Colorado State University-Pueblo was awarded a $268,955 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223) to bolster retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students in food and agricultural science disciplines. Specifically, the Professional Development in Agricultural Literacy program will provide high school students guidance toward research experiences,...
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $598,068 Project Grant through the Higher Education Institutional Aid (CFDA 84.031) program to the University Enterprises Corporation at California State University, San Bernardino. The grant, titled "COYOTE CREWS (CAREER READINESS & EMBEDDED WRITING SUPPORT)", will be used to strengthen management, fiscal operations, and academic quality at the university, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities and improving academic...
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...
This federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant will support the "ADVANCED VIRTUAL REALITY -ASSISTED LEARNING FOR STEM EDUCATION: ENHANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC STUDENTS WITH ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES" project at the Dominguez Hills Foundation California State University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, from October 1, 2024...
This federal Project Grant award of $399,010.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The award was granted to Pueblo Community College, a state government and Hispanic-serving institution, to implement a student support services project titled "PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SSS PROJECT". The project aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income,...