The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded McDowell Technical Community College a $268,244 project grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant provides supplemental assistance to low-income students located in the rural community of Marion, North Carolina from July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The Education Stabilization Fund program aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Under this award, McDowell...
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, awarded a $1,714,423 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Marion Technical College (MTC) in Marion, OH. The award will support MTC's Rural Student Support Program over a 4-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028. The program aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education, with a focus on underserved rural student...
This Project Grant award, valued at $195,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award will enable Mountwest Community and Technical College, in partnership with Cabell County Career Technology Center and Mason County Career Center, to offer joint technical Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs. The goal is to help students "Trade Up to a...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1.815 million Project Grant to the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023 with a completion date of May 31, 2026, will support MCCCD's bioscience technician training programs. As a U.S. local government entity and Hispanic Serving Institution, MCCCD provides undergraduate STEM education,...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education was provided to Midlands Technical College to support the SKILLED TRADES TRAINING EQUIPMENT program. The funding is to be used over a 3-year period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. This award is provided through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) which aims to assist institutions in implementing innovative strategies to improve postsecondary...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,691,301 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to MN State Community & Technical College in Fergus Falls, MN. The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will fund the development and implementation of advanced simulation-based healthcare education and training programs. This project aims to enhance the quality,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $874,420 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) in Gardner, MA. The grant, titled "BASIC NEEDS FOR POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS: MWCC VILLAGE PROJECT", will support comprehensive initiatives to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education for MWCC students. The funding will be used...
This $2,980,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) will fund the "EQUIPPING GTC'S CENTER FOR ADVANCED WELDING" initiative at Greenville Technical College Public Facilities Corporation in Greenville, South Carolina. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will support the development and enhancement of the college's Center for Advanced Welding, providing specialized...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $310,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Foundation. The 3-year grant, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, will support MATC's efforts to meet manufacturing workforce demands in welding. The MATC Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising arm of Wisconsin's largest technical college, has a history of leveraging...
This $1,060,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) supports the establishment of the Foglia Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The grant will enable the college to implement innovative strategies and institutional reforms to improve the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary...