AI-impact (artificial intelligence for innovation, mastery, pedagogy, access, compliance, and teaching-and-learning)

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Atenas University DR Maria Luisa Hernandez Inc. $2,018,800 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116) on January 1, 2026. The project grant funds the AI-IMPACT program (Artificial Intelligence for Innovation, Mastery, Pedagogy, Access, Compliance, and Teaching-and-Learning) at the recipient's campus in Manatí, Puerto Rico, with a period of performance through December 31, 2029. FIPSE supports institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and access. Atenas University, which specializes in post-secondary health education and serves Hispanic student populations, has received prior FIPSE funding from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education for projects focused on enhancing student competencies through reflective and self-regulated learning techniques.