Project Grant P042A200292

This Project Grant award of $1,013,441, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116) program, supports Pitt Community College's Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development Program (PCC RPED). The program aims to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand educational opportunities in rural communities served by the college. As a sub-awardee, Pitt Community College collaborates with the North Carolina Community...

The University of Pittsburgh received a $3,516,454 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support its Partners for Rural Student Success Impact and Mobility (PRSSIM) project. The 4-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education for underserved student populations, with a focus on improving student retention, completion rates, and career...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $448,900 Project Grant to Spartanburg Community College (SCC) under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "ARISE: ADVANCING RETENTION & IMPROVING SUCCESS IN EDUCATION," will support SCC's efforts to strengthen its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for underrepresented student...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $899,951 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Pueblo Community College (PCC) to support basic needs for students. The grant period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. PCC, a public Hispanic-Serving Institution in Colorado, will use the funding to develop and implement programs that address critical student needs, such as food, housing, and mental...

This $599,920 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) provides funding to Kern Community College District, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to implement the "PORTERVILLE COLLEGE PASO- PORTERVILLE ACCESS, SUCCESS OPPORTUNITIES" program. The grant supports activities to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of Porterville College, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities...

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...

Piedmont Community College received a $239,914 project grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The one-year award will support Piedmont Community College's provision of services from July 2022 through July 2023 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Student Aid and Relief Program. The College, located in Roxboro, NC, will utilize the...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to establish a comprehensive support ecosystem for talented low-income undergraduate students pursuing degrees in biology, chemistry, and psychology at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (UPRM), a Hispanic-serving institution. Over its 5-year, $2,499,413 duration, the project will provide scholarships to 36 full-time students and implement an integrated system of...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education provides $275,000 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to support rural outreach partnership programs. The Regents of the University of Colorado receives funding to implement a pre-college program in the San Luis Valley of Colorado for students in grades 10-12. A sub-award of $275,000 is provided to the San Luis Valley Area Health Education Center, Inc. to assign...

Western Piedmont Community College will use $581,083 from a Project Grant awarded by the Department of Education on July 31, 2021 to provide additional financial aid to students through July 31, 2022. The grant funding stems from the Education Stabilization Fund program administered under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the college will support students' continued engagement and reengagement in...