Project Grant P047A220785

The U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) project grant, award number P334A240136, will provide $2,643,209.00 to the Bibb County School District in Macon, Georgia to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The GEAR UP B4B project will deliver comprehensive educational support services, including academic support, financial aid guidance, mentoring, tutoring, and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $399,072 Project Grant to Northern Kentucky University (NKU) for the TRIO Upward Bound program. The grant will fund academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other support services to improve the academic performance, college enrollment, and completion rates of low-income and potential first-generation college students, including veterans, from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025. The TRIO Upward Bound...

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...

This federal Project Grant award of $313,260.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to West Virginia Northern Community College on September 26, 2024. The funding supports the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047), which aims to provide academic and support services to help low-income and potential first-generation college students successfully complete secondary education and enter postsecondary education. The program typically offers...

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 U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $401,900 Project Grant under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) to Lake Michigan College. The grant funds will support an Upward Bound program to serve students in the Benton Harbor, Michigan area. The Upward Bound program provides academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other services to low-income and potential first-generation college students to improve their academic performance and...

This $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program was made to the Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation, Inc. to provide comprehensive support services that enhance academic potential, improve financial literacy, and foster a climate conducive to student success for disadvantaged college students at Atlanta Metropolitan College. Key services to be delivered include academic advising, tutoring, mentoring, emergency aid,...

This federal Project Grant award of $272,364.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant was awarded to the Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation, Inc. (doing business as Atlanta Metropolitan College) to implement comprehensive support services to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the...

The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, provides $5,000,000 in funding to Appalachian State University to deliver comprehensive educational support services aimed at increasing high school graduation rates, improving college readiness, and enhancing postsecondary enrollment and success for 9,500 low-income students in Western North Carolina. The project,...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. a $1,801,219 Project Grant under the TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers federal grant program (CFDA 84.066). The grant period runs from September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2021 to provide information and assistance to qualified adults seeking to pursue postsecondary education opportunities. Specifically, the Educational Opportunity Centers program grant funds Georgia State...