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 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 $657,287 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) will support the Regents of the University of Minnesota in delivering comprehensive academic and support services to low-income and potential first-generation college students. The goal of the Upward Bound program is to generate the skills and motivation necessary for success in postsecondary education. Key services to be provided include...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,709,600 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Project Grant to the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center, a U.S. local government entity and school district located in San Fernando, California. The award period is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The GEAR UP grant provides comprehensive services to low-income students to help them obtain secondary school diplomas and...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education provides $313,260.00 to West Virginia Northern Community College to support the TRIO Upward Bound (CFDA 84.047) program. The Upward Bound program aims to generate the skills and motivation necessary for low-income and potential first-generation college students, including veterans, to succeed in education beyond high school. The grant funds comprehensive support services such as academic...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $599,208 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the Los Angeles Community College District, doing business as East Los Angeles College. The grant will support activities to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of the institution, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for underrepresented and minority student populations. Key...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), doing business as La Valley College, to support the "LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE LAS SENDAS: REFINING THE DUAL ENROLLMENT PATH" project. The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will fund activities to strengthen the...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $1,884,315 Teacher Quality Partnership (CFDA 84.336) grant to CAL State La University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS) for the "LOS ANGELES URBAN TEACHER RESIDENCY - THE UNDERGRADUATE COMMUNITY TEACHER COLLABORATIVE (LAUTR-UCTC)" project. This one-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the development of an innovative teacher preparation program that aims...
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) a $750,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant funds the "STEMM Academy for Girls, Women, and Underrepresented Populations" program, which aims to improve STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine) education and expand access to these fields for female and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) awarded a $2,643,209 Project Grant to the Bibb County School District in Macon, Georgia. The GEAR UP B4B project aims to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The funding will support comprehensive services, including academic support, financial aid guidance, college preparation activities, and scholarship assistance,...