Project Grant P047A170364

This $299,038 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) will provide academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other support services to help low-income and potential first-generation college students in Middletown, Connecticut develop the skills and motivation necessary to succeed in postsecondary education. The grant, awarded to Wesleyan University's Finance and Administration...

The Greater Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, Inc., doing business as Career Beginnings, received a $287,537 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound federal grant program (CFDA 84.047). The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. Under this award, Career Beginnings will deliver TRIO Upward Bound services in Hartford, Connecticut focused on generating the skills and motivation...

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...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Vermont State Colleges' Northern Vermont University - Lyndon campus to support 140 low-income, first-generation, and disabled students through August 2024. The grant funding will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program (CFDA 84.116), which provides direct funding for activities designed to improve postsecondary...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $302,420 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to Northern Vermont University-Johnson to renovate 1,500 square feet of space at its Lyndonville campus to establish a clinical nursing educational facility. The renovated space will include hospital-equivalent infrastructure to provide hands-on learning through a skill lab, simulation lab, control room, and supplies area. This facility will generate workforce...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service has awarded a $102,500 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to Vermont State Colleges Inc. to support rural business enterprise development and economic opportunities in Vermont. The two-year project grant, awarded on August 9, 2023, will enable Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, a division of Vermont State Colleges, to provide technical assistance, business counseling, market research, workforce development, and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $348,510 TRIO Student Support Services Project Grant to Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) to support disadvantaged college students. This federal grant program (CFDA 84.042) aims to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities by increasing retention, graduation rates, and facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. The funding will...

This federal Project Grant award of $306,505.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant was awarded to Lake Region State College, a public higher education institution in North Dakota that is part of the North Dakota University System. The funding supports the 2025 LRSC TRIO Student Support Services program, which provides comprehensive support services to enhance postsecondary...

This federal Project Grant award of $272,364 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) is intended to enhance academic potential and support for disadvantaged college students at Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio. The primary objectives of the TRIO SSS program are to increase student retention, graduation rates, and facilitate transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, with a focus on...

The U.S. Department of Education, through its TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program, awarded Vermont State University (VTSU) a $638,972 project grant to provide supportive services to disadvantaged college students. The grant, with a project period of September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, aims to enhance the potential for VTSU students to successfully complete their postsecondary education programs and increase transfer rates from 2-year to 4-year institutions. As a comprehensive...