Project Grant P047M220264

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 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 $313,260 Upward Bound Program federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.047) supports West Virginia Northern Community College in providing academic skills development and college preparation services to low-income and potential first-generation college students in the Wheeling, WV area. The grant funds comprehensive support services such as academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, and mentoring to prepare these...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $400,000 Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (CFDA 84.031) grant to Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC) to strengthen the college's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality. The grant will fund activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services designed to expand educational opportunities for underrepresented...

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...

Kentucky State University was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216). Through this three-year award ending in May 2026, Kentucky State University will establish the Thorobred Academy to improve STEAM enrollment, retention, and research training among dual credit high school students. Key services include developing academic pathways in...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,046,936 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), doing business as Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2027, will enable SKCTC to provide a range of educational services, workforce development programs, and community outreach initiatives in Kentucky's...

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 federal Project Grant award of $424,999.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, awarded to Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC) in Lexington, Kentucky, aims to strengthen engagement, retention, completion, institutional fortification, and equity via the development of a Career Services Center. The project will support workforce training, online courses,...

The Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) will receive $1,649,295 under a three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program to operate the Geotech Geospatial Resource Center. The Center will focus on researching evolving geospatial workforce competencies and career pathways, modifying curricula based on competency changes, developing curriculum targeted to historically underserved populations, and providing professional development...