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...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded East Arkansas Community College a $375,766 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, will provide comprehensive support services to enhance the academic potential, financial literacy, and success of disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities, enrolled...
This Project Grant award of $348,515.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope (UACH) to support the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant will fund comprehensive academic and financial support services over the project period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026 to enhance retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and disabled...
This $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program provides funding to Hennepin Technical College in Minneapolis, MN to deliver academic development, student assistance/advising, and motivation services to help disadvantaged students successfully complete their postsecondary degrees. The award period runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. The TRIO SSS program aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer...
This federal Project Grant award of $402,357 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Staff Training Program (CFDA 84.103). The funding supports the Council for Opportunity in Education, a non-profit organization, in delivering priority training on assessment of student needs, retention and graduation strategies, and the use of appropriate educational technology for staff involved in federal TRIO programs such as Talent Search, Upward...
This Project Grant award of $603,702.00 was provided by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), a division of the U.S. Department of Education, under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305). The funding supports comprehensive research activities focused on improving educational outcomes, reducing achievement gaps, and increasing access to postsecondary education. The primary objectives of this award include data collection through interviews and focus...
This $285,232 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program provides funding to Tyler Junior College (TJC) in Tyler, Texas. The grant supports TJC's efforts to enhance academic potential, improve financial literacy, and foster a climate conducive to student success for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The funding...
This $261,600 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will support Tuskegee University's leadership training program for college students. Over three years, the university will recruit a total of 180 Generation Z students in two cohorts each year to participate in the program. The program aims to strengthen participants' leadership skills through two training models and assess the impact on knowledge and skills acquisition, as well as...