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 Claflin University project will target at least 300 stop-out and at-risk students annually, for a total of 600 students, to implement an innovative accelerated pathway program. Funded by a $1 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program, the project aims to provide an alternative pathway to help these students successfully complete their postsecondary...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, provides $899,000.00 to the Virginia Foundation For Community College Education to support college and career success for foster youth through work-based learning opportunities and coaching support. The three-year project, starting on June 1, 2023 and ending on May 31, 2026, aims to improve postsecondary...
This federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), a part of the U.S. Department of Education, provides $522,427.74 to conduct a 10-year follow-up study of two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the City University of New York's Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) model. The study aims to evaluate the long-term educational and labor market outcomes of this program, which is designed to improve student achievement and completion in postsecondary...
This federal Project Grant award of $306,511.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program is for the "PROJECT ACHIEVE: ACADEMIC COMMITMENT TO HIGHER EDUCATION VALUES AND EXPECTATIONS" initiative. The grant, awarded to the Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc., aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for disadvantaged college students, including those who are...
This $990,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, supports the "Providing Access to Holistic Support (PATHS) to Postsecondary Success" initiative implemented by Communities In Schools Of Central Texas, a non-profit organization based in Austin, TX. The grant aims to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of postsecondary education...
This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will support EDP University of Puerto Rico, Inc., a private, non-profit Hispanic Serving Institution, in virtualizing academic programs and developing online support services to improve Hispanic student success. The funding will enable the university to expand educational opportunities, enhance academic offerings, and build...
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $2,175,937 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) for the "TO, THROUGH AND BEYOND: PARTNERSHIPS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS" project. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028. SREB, a non-profit organization that works to improve public education, will use the FIPSE grant funding to implement regional and state-level...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $272,364 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program to Pima County Community College District, doing business as Pima Community College East Campus. This 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, will fund the SOAR (Student Opportunities for Achievement and Retention) program, which provides comprehensive support services to increase retention, graduation, and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $990,000 Project Grant to Kent State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award, titled "Fostering Pathways for Bright Futures", will support the university's efforts to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education across a range of initiatives. These initiatives may include developing innovative...