The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Miracosta Community College District under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award will fund activities to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026. As a Hispanic Serving Institution and state-controlled institution of higher learning, Miracosta Community College...
This 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) supports the "ADVANCED VIRTUAL REALITY -ASSISTED LEARNING FOR STEM EDUCATION: ENHANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC STUDENTS WITH ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES" initiative. The award, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will be administered by the Dominguez Hills Foundation California State...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $1,000,000.00 and awarded on September 15, 2023, is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) through the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223). The grant aims to develop and implement a program at three Hispanic-Serving Institutions in California - California State University, Los Angeles; San Diego State University; and California State University,...
This federal Project Grant award of $599,996.00 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, titled "PROJECT CENTRO: CENTERING ESTUDIANTES, NEPLANTA, TRADICIONES, RESEARCH, AND ORGULLO", will be used by the University Corporation at Monterey Bay to strengthen institutional capacity, enhance academic offerings, and increase educational attainment for underrepresented...
This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program will support Pasadena City College, a Hispanic Serving Institution, in delivering educational programs and support services focused on expanding access to STEM fields for minority and disadvantaged students, providing adult education and literacy initiatives, assisting student parents through...
This $600,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid Program (CFDA 84.031), supports the West Hills Community College District's "CONVIVIR CON NUESTROS ESTUDIANTES ES LA CLAVE AL EXITO [MEETING OUR STUDENTS WHERE THEY'RE AT IS THE KEY TO THEIR SUCCESS]" initiative. The funding aims to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of this Hispanic-Serving Institution, with a focus on expanding...
This $599,701 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) supports the "A Tu Lado Initiative" at the Regents of the University of California at Riverside, a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The grant aims to strengthen the university's capacity to expand educational opportunities and improve academic outcomes for underrepresented and low-income students. Key activities may include curriculum development, faculty...
This federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid Program (CFDA 84.031) will fund the establishment of a centralized student advocacy center at the Houston Community College System District. The center will expand educational opportunities and improve academic performance, degree attainment, and advocacy support services for Latinx students. This one-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims...
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Cerritos Community College District a $595,991 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the "Mentoring, Access, Data, and Equity (MADE)" project. The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to strengthen the college's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for...