Project Grant P044A210542

The College Dreams organization will provide educational talent search services through the $554,750 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The two-year grant funds the PROJECT YOUTH+ EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH program from September 2021 through August 2023 under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA #84.044). Through this program, College Dreams will identify qualified disadvantaged youth with potential for postsecondary...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Fayetteville State University $1,534,734.81 under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA 84.044) from September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2021. The Talent Search Program aims to identify qualified disadvantaged youth with potential for postsecondary education, encourage their completion of secondary school and enrollment in postsecondary education programs, and publicize the availability of and facilitate the...

The Valdosta State University was awarded a $1,255,218 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA #84.044). The five-year award, made on September 1, 2016 and concluding on August 31, 2021, provides funding for Valdosta State College Whse to identify and encourage disadvantaged youth with potential to complete secondary education and enroll in postsecondary programs. Specifically, the University...

This Project Grant award of $348,656 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports Tarrant County College District (TCCD) in Fort Worth, Texas to improve its electronics technology curriculum and student support services to meet the workforce needs of the semiconductor industry. The key activities include: establishing a new Certificate in Semiconductor Electronics Technology, hosting a technology career fair, aligning courses with industry...

This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $599,895 to the Lee College District in Baytown, TX aims to enhance student success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the two-year college level. The key products and services to be delivered through this 4-year project include: Development and implementation of 8 course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in STEM disciplines to provide students with hands-on research opportunities addressing...

Texas State University was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant by the Department of Education (ED) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant will support the Texas State University Round Rock STEM-for-All Partnership (RRSAP) and Research Initiative from January 1, 2024...

The Department of Education awarded Texas A&M University-Kingsville a $603,124 Project Grant under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The grant supports a comprehensive approach to enhancing the university's Educator Preparation Program, with the goal of strengthening teacher recruitment, preparation, placement, and retention in high-need local education agencies. Key focus areas include increasing teacher workforce...

This federal Project Grant award of $550,000.00 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 grant supports the "ALAMOSUCCESS DATA ANALYSIS PROJECT (STRENGTHENING UNDERSTANDING, CAPACITY, COMPETENCE, AND EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT SUCCESS)" at Northeast Lakeview College, which is part of the Alamo Community College District. The project aims to strengthen the college's management,...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded Dallas College $15 million under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285) from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026. The award will support Dallas College serving as the primary provider in the talent supply chain throughout the state of Texas. Key deliverables include expanding pre-apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship opportunities for high school students and opportunity youth through engagement with industry...

The Dallas College is the recipient of a $322,241 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence-Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). This one-year grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the "Creating Excellence in Bilingual Educators (CEBE)" initiative. The program aims to strengthen teacher preparation pipelines, increase teacher workforce diversity, and...