This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The funds will support a 3-year initiative led by the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, operating as the City Colleges of Chicago, to develop a roadmap to help high school seniors in Chicago pursue postsecondary education. Through this initiative, City Colleges of Chicago will...
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 Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to Chicago State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The 3-year grant, which runs from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, is intended to enhance the preparedness of Black and Latinx professionals for careers in STEM and the health sciences through laboratory and instructional improvements at Chicago State University. As a minority-serving...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant to Chicago State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, with a performance period from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, supports an initiative to improve higher education training facilities for Black and Latinx students preparing for careers in communication and media arts. As a public, comprehensive post-secondary institution...
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...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant was awarded on June 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant is funding a partnership between Hostos Community College and Columbia University, City College, and Queens College to build transfer pathways and pipelines. The grant recipient, the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), will use the funds to develop...
This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program will support Pasadena City College, a Hispanic Serving Institution, in delivering educational programs and support services focused on expanding access to STEM fields for minority and disadvantaged students, providing adult education and literacy initiatives, assisting student parents through...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, provides $300,000 to the Rockford Board of Education (Rockford School District Number 205) to establish an education pathway partnership with Rockford University. The award, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, aims to enhance postsecondary access and student success in the Rockford...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $8,000,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The award, titled "CCE Pathway to Prospective Educator Success," is being utilized by the non-profit organization Center For Collaborative Education Inc. to develop and implement innovative strategies aimed at improving postsecondary education...
The William Rainey Harper College was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support the "Supporting Advanced Fire and Emergency Services Technology Initiative (SAFE TECH Initiative)" from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The grant will fund the development of innovative educational strategies and technologies to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of...