Project Grant P047A221449

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 Montgomery County GEAR UP Consortium (MCGUC), led by Norriton Area School District, received a $1.27M Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP, CFDA 84.334) program. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, supports comprehensive postsecondary preparation services targeted at low-income students in the Norristown, Pennsylvania area. Key...

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...

TEAM GEAR UP Project Grant Summary The Milwaukee Board of School Directors (operating as Milwaukee Public Schools) received a $3.28 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP, CFDA 84.334) program. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, supports comprehensive educational services designed to increase high school graduation rates...

The United Community Center Inc. was awarded a $273,750 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 grant will support the organization's ABRIENDO PUERTAS project, which provides services to help low-income Latino students enroll in and complete higher education programs. The FIPSE program aims to support innovative strategies to improve postsecondary...

GEAR UP Fort Wayne Project Grant Summary Fort Wayne Community Schools received a $2.77 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP, CFDA 84.334) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award supports comprehensive educational services designed to improve college readiness and postsecondary enrollment for low-income students in the...

This federal Project Grant award of $3,680,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334). The funding supports the "GEAR UP-FIRST RING COLLABORATIVE (GU-FRC)" initiative, a 6-7 year partnership project that aims to improve college access and readiness for low-income students. Key services to be delivered include academic support, financial aid...

This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The funds will support a 3-year initiative led by the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, operating as the City Colleges of Chicago, to develop a roadmap to help high school seniors in Chicago pursue postsecondary education. Through this initiative, City Colleges of Chicago will...

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY), operating through Lehman College in the Bronx, received a $2.3 million Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. This award supports the Bronx GEAR UP Inspires (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs—CFDA 84.334) initiative, which provides comprehensive educational support services to...

UTICA-ROME GEAR UP Project Grant Summary Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) received an $856,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP, CFDA 84.334) program. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, supports comprehensive educational services designed to increase secondary school graduation rates and college readiness among...