The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the University of Hawaii System. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will fund the purchase of equipment for a medical education, residency, and fellowship expansion initiative. The FIPSE program supports a range of projects designed to enhance the quality, accessibility, and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Pueblo Community College (PCC) a $899,951 project grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, titled "SUPPORTING BASIC NEEDS AT PCC", will support initiatives to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education at PCC, with a focus on addressing basic student needs. The project period runs from January 1, 2025 to December...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,529,000.00 Project Grant to the Virginia Foundation For Community College Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant is intended to improve the quality of early childhood educators over a 3-year period from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. The program aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction,...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, provides $899,000.00 to the Virginia Foundation For Community College Education to support college and career success for foster youth through work-based learning opportunities and coaching support. The three-year project, starting on June 1, 2023 and ending on May 31, 2026, aims to improve postsecondary...
This Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program supports Siena College's efforts to build a pipeline for the future STEM workforce and provide continuing education for middle and high school teachers. The funding will be used to purchase STEM equipment and develop educational programs that enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary STEM education. This award aligns...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Central New Mexico Community College (CNM). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will support the development of an alternative teacher licensure program, specifically a "Teacher Residency" to prepare teachers for high-needs fields and locations. The project aims to enhance the quality, accessibility,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $990,000 Project Grant to Kent State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award, titled "Fostering Pathways for Bright Futures", will support the university's efforts to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education across a range of initiatives. These initiatives may include developing innovative...
The Claflin University project will target at least 300 stop-out and at-risk students annually, for a total of 600 students, to implement an innovative accelerated pathway program. Funded by a $1 million 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 project aims to provide an alternative pathway to help these students successfully complete their postsecondary...
This $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) will support Colorado Mountain College's "Bilingual Workforce Development: Increasing Language Access in Rural Colorado Mountain Communities through Robust Interpreter Continuing Education Pipelines" initiative. The project aims to enhance language access and bilingual workforce development in rural Colorado mountain communities by funding a...
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $115,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to the Maine Community College System to provide training to faculty at Northern Maine Community College. The goal is to obtain nationally recognized accreditation to allow expansion of the college's early childhood education program. The grant period is from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. The Fund for the...