Project Grant P047A220041

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 $448,449.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.031 - Higher Education Institutional Aid) will fund efforts by Central Oregon Community College (COCC) to improve enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of students. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support COCC's activities to strengthen the college's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with the goal of expanding educational opportunities...

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 Oregon Coast Community College was awarded a $148,603 Formula Grant from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education on February 18, 2022 to support activities concluding on February 17, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425), which provides funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the college will utilize the funding to deliver services and support related to...

The Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon was awarded a $2,414,202 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The WORK-BASED INTEGRATION INTO RURAL EDUCATION (WIRE) project will provide direct funding to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and expand postsecondary opportunities through work-based...

The Economic Development Administration awarded Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation, Inc. a $5.5 million Project Grant on September 23, 2021 under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The grant funds will support renovations to modernize 35-year old laboratories, classrooms, and lecture space at Southwestern Oregon Community College's campus in Coos Bay, Oregon. The modernized facilities will enhance instruction for growing...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $4,800,000 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Project Grant to the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC). This 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will fund comprehensive services to assist low-income students in Rhode Island prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Key program activities include academic...

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $299,036 TRIO Upward Bound Program grant (CFDA 84.047) to Ohlone Community College District, doing business as Ohlone College, to provide academic support services. This one-year project grant, effective September 1, 2023, aims to generate the skills and motivation necessary for low-income and potential first-generation college students to succeed in education beyond high school. The Upward Bound program offers a range of support to prepare these...

The U.S. Department of Education's TRIO Upward Bound program has awarded a $343,441 Project Grant to Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida. The grant, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support the college's efforts to develop the academic skills and motivation necessary for low-income and potential first-generation college students, including veterans, to succeed in postsecondary education. The Upward Bound program provides comprehensive services such as academic...

The Department of Education's $10,710,513 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (CFDA 84.424) provide funding to the Oregon Department of Education as the prime grantee to improve student achievement by increasing the capacity of local educational agencies and schools to offer well-rounded education, improve school conditions, and provide effective use of technology. Through sub-awards to 29 local school districts across Oregon, the funding supports services such as special...