The El Camino Community College District was awarded a $350,000 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 (CFDA 84.116). The two-year award will support the WARRIORS STEM INDUSTRY PROGRAM providing direct funding for activities from August 2022 through August 2024. As the prime awardee, El Camino Community College District will implement a program using the...
The College of the Canyons in Valencia, California was awarded a $598,718 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 (CFDA #84.116). The Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) Program project will provide direct funding for activities to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities for veteran students from October 1, 2023...
The El Camino Community College District was awarded a $1.63 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant period runs from July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The funding will support the El Camino College Bookstore in providing supplemental assistance to institutions of higher education through the COVID-19 pandemic. As the place of performance for the grant, the Bookstore will likely...
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District was awarded a $445,411 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant aims to support the SUCCESS, EXCELLENCE, AND RETENTION FOR VETERANS IN EDUCATION (S.E.R.V.E.) project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The FIPSE program seeks to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve...
The South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) received a $610,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The three-year award, issued on September 1, 2022 and concluding on August 31, 2025, will support SOCCCD's Saving Veterans with Interventions Pilot Program (SVIPP) being conducted at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California. The...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Riverside Community College District $449,855 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The three-year project grant will support the development of Riverside City College's Veteran Resource Center of Excellence in Riverside, California. The Center aims to provide resources and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary opportunities for veterans through institutional...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Fresno City College a $599,986 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support the Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success project from December 2022 through December 2025. As the sub-awardee, Fresno City College will implement institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities for veteran...
The North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support NOCCCD's Enhancing Veteran and Military-Connected Student Pathways Program from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. As a Hispanic Serving Institution and local educational agency, NOCCCD will use the FIPSE grant funds to...
The Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, doing business as City Colleges of Chicago, was awarded a $596,278 Project Grant from the 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 proposed project to ensure that underserved military veterans from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds have opportunities to pursue higher education....
The Reedley College Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, will support initiatives to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education for veteran students. Key objectives include developing innovative educational strategies, supporting...