The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $497,819 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the University of Houston-Clear Lake, a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The grant, entitled "EXCITE: BUILDING ON STRENGTHS, EXPANDING ACCESS, AND TRANSFORMING LIVES," will support activities to strengthen the university's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational...
The University of Houston Clear Lake was awarded a $949,914 project grant 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 (CFDA #84.116). The grant will support the University's BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE FOR PERSISTENCE project from December 31, 2022 through December 31, 2025. FIPSE aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary...
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 Houston Community College System District, a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Houston, Texas. The grant will fund the establishment of a Centralized Student Advocacy Center to expand educational opportunities, improve academic performance, increase degree attainment, and provide advocacy support services for...
The University of Houston-Downtown was awarded a $943,724 project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant funding will support the Center for Assistance and Student Empowerment project through December 2025. The grant is part of the Department's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program, which provides assistance to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and...
This $1,343,571 federal Project Grant award to the University of Houston System, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116), supports the development of system modeling and simulation-based programs at the University of Houston. The award, effective from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, will enable the university to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education in these technical domains, with a focus on improving...
The University of Houston-Downtown was awarded a $1.16 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year award, issued on January 1, 2023 and running through December 31, 2025, will support the university's EXPERIMENTIUM: INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN initiative. This initiative aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities through institutional...
The Houston Community College System District (HCC) was awarded a $2 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year grant will support HCC's Resiliency Initiative Program, which aims to provide institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities at HCC through its completion date of August 30,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded East Los Angeles College, a Hispanic-serving institution, a $599,208 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant will support activities to strengthen the college's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for underrepresented and disadvantaged student populations. Specific project activities may include...
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid (CFDA 84.031) program. The grant funding will support UTEP's Hispanic-Servingness Program for Equity in Student Health and Success, which aims to strengthen the university's capacity to serve its predominantly Hispanic student population. Key activities to be funded include curriculum development, faculty training, student support services, and...
This five-year, $1.48 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund scholarships and engagement activities to support the retention and graduation of 24 diverse, low-income students pursuing STEM degrees at the University of Houston. The University of Houston will provide scholarships from years one through graduation for students majoring in Earth and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, and physics. Scholars will participate in...