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 federal Project Grant award of $525,702.00 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 award, titled "PUERTA: PREPARANDO HISPANIC ESTUDIANTES REALIZANDO THEIR AMBITIONS", is being provided to Sonoma State University, a Hispanic Serving Institution located in Cotati, California. The funding will support activities to strengthen the university's capacity to serve Hispanic...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to South Carolina State University, a historically black university, to establish a new "Counseling Children and Adolescents with Disabilities (C-CAD)" certificate program. The grant, with a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support the development and implementation of this specialized program focused on preparing personnel to work...
The federal Project Grant award of $587,650.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), will support Adams State University's "ASCENDER: ELEVATING HISPANIC AND LOW-INCOME STUDENT POSTSECONDARY ACCESS AND SUCCESS" initiative. The project aims to strengthen academic programs, provide student support services, and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented populations,...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Southern State Community College a $387,310 Project Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) program. The grant period runs from July 13, 2022 to July 12, 2023. Funds will support Southern State Community College's provision of services to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic through the American Rescue Plan Student Support and Academic Enrichment program. As the sole...
This federal Project Grant award of $411,024.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will support Ferris State University in implementing a comprehensive approach to improving educational transition, persistence, and graduation for first-generation and first-generation low-income students. The grant will fund activities focused on enhancing student support services, strengthening academic...
The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) received a $1,200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education to fund the SDCCD Dreamer Support Program. This 3-year program aims to provide targeted support services and track academic outcomes for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and undocumented students across SDCCD's four colleges: San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego Miramar College, and San Diego Continuing...
The U.S. Department of Education, through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, has awarded a $2,219,533 Project Grant to Sam Houston State University (SHSU) to support the "THE GARRETT INSTITUTE RURAL ONLINE POSTSECONDARY PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES" project. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028, will enable SHSU to develop and deliver innovative online postsecondary educational programs...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Arizona Department of Education a $20,826,927 Formula Grant under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) on September 15, 2022 to be completed by September 30, 2025. The grant funds 14 sub-awards to local educational agencies and charter schools in Arizona to hire School Safety Officers (SSOs) who will provide safety, security, and prevention services on school campuses. Sub-awardees...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $749,983 will support the Citrus Community College District in Glendora, California to deliver student support services through its Student Supports Organized to Achieve Results program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2028. The grant funds will provide scholarships and comprehensive co-curricular support services to 60 full- and part-time low-income students pursuing associate's degrees in computer science, engineering, physics, and...