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 Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico, Inc. (PUPR) for the "Guiding Pathways to Student Success (GPSS)" project. The funding will support PUPR, a private, non-profit Hispanic-serving educational institution, in strengthening its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality to expand educational...
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...
The University of Puerto Rico in Ponce received a three-year, $948,423 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support the BIEN ESTAR BY CONSEP program, which aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities at the University of Puerto Rico in Ponce. Specifically, funding will be used to directly support...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) supports the "Development of the Next Generation of Translational Scientists (TS) in Puerto Rico through the Empowerment of the Center for Research, Education and Science Communication- Counseling Opportunities" at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. The grant aims to strengthen management, fiscal operations, and academic quality at...
This federal Project Grant award of $272,364.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant was awarded on September 1, 2025 to the Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico, Inc. (PUPR), a private, non-profit Hispanic-serving educational institution located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The grant funding supports PUPR's efforts to provide comprehensive support services that enhance...
This federal Project Grant award of $369,133.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant was awarded to the Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico, Inc. (PUPR), a private, non-profit Hispanic-serving educational institution in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 1, 2025. The funding will support PUPR's efforts to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for...
This Project Grant award of $5,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) will support the University of Puerto Rico Center for Resilience to Climate Change (UPR-CRCC) in transforming Puerto Rico's chemistry education and research infrastructure for climate resilience and wellness. The award will enable the university to enhance its capacity for climate-focused chemistry education and research over the 4-year project period...
This federal Project Grant award of $272,364.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), supports the Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico, Inc. (PUPR) in delivering comprehensive student support services to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The five-year grant, awarded on September 1, 2025, will...
The University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus was awarded a $456,263 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant will fund the UPRRP Student Support Service Program from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. The program aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the university by providing...
This federal Project Grant award of $275,651.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) will support the "Toolkit for Empowering and Engaging Students in Chemistry (TEES-CHEM)" initiative at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus. The project aims to enhance science and engineering education for underrepresented minority students, particularly minority women, and increase their participation in scientific...