The College of the Siskiyous received a $401,119 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047). The grant funds will support the College's Upward Bound program, which provides academic instruction, enrichment, and support services to 74 low-income and potential first-generation college students at 10 target high schools in rural Siskiyou County, California. The program aims to generate the skills...
This Student Support and Academic Enrichment Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education provides $18.766 million to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to support local educational agencies in Missouri. The grant is awarded under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment program (CFDA 84.424) to improve student academic achievement by increasing access to well-rounded educational opportunities, improving school conditions for student learning, and using...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $2,497,206 over six years to the University of Arizona, a public Hispanic-Serving Institution, to increase retention and graduation rates of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering disciplines. The project will provide scholarships for up to 50 undergraduate students, with transfer students receiving up to 3 years of support and direct entrants...
The Department of Education awarded Columbia International University a $750,000 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects programs (CFDA 84.215). The grant will support Columbia International University's provision of education, training, and economic development programs and services in Columbia, South Carolina from August...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded South Carolina State University (SCSU) a $743,326 project grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant period runs from July 14, 2022 to July 13, 2023. Under this award, SCSU will deliver services and support to address unmet needs on campus through its Academic Affairs division. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact higher education, this funding will assist the university in preventing, preparing...
This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $2,230,149 to Mississippi State University will support a collaborative research hub focused on increasing the retention, graduation, and STEM career participation of rural, low-income college students. The award will fund the development of a strategic alliance among five rural-serving institutions (RSIs) to conduct research on factors influencing the belonging, persistence, and academic/career outcomes of this student population. Key...
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $1,857,696 Project Grant to Columbia State Community College under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The grant, titled the "Charger Pathway Impact Program (CPIP)", supports the college's efforts to provide pandemic relief services, student support services, and career pathway development programs. The project period runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027. Columbia State Community...
Columbus State Community College (CSCC) was awarded a $946,122 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 grant will support CSCC's EXPANDING BASIC NEEDS SERVICES AT CSCC project from September 1, 2023 through September 1, 2026. Under this project, CSCC will use FIPSE funding to provide direct support for activities designed to improve postsecondary instruction and...
The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the $19,847,694 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program (CFDA 84.424) to the Elementary & Secondary Education Missouri Department Of on July 1, 2024. This formula grant program aims to improve academic achievement and educational opportunities for students nationwide by providing access to a well-rounded education, improving school conditions, and enhancing the use of technology. As a...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Greenfield Community College a $374,857.94 Project Grant under the TRIO Upward Bound federal grant program (CFDA 84.047) for the period of August 2, 2021 through May 31, 2022. The grant aims to deliver academic skills development and college preparatory support services to low-income and potential first-generation college students through Greenfield Community College's TRIO Upward Bound program. Specifically, the program...