A virtual center of excellence for veteran student success at wayland baptist university

Wayland Baptist University was awarded a $592,217 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 establishment of a Virtual Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.

The Center will provide innovative strategies and institutional reforms to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities for veteran students. This may include direct funding for activities to support veteran student success initiatives and other reforms designed to enhance the postsecondary experience of veteran students. The goal of the FIPSE program is to support projects that address postsecondary education issues at the national or regional level through innovative solutions.