Project Grant P116Z220002
- Federal Grant Award Summary McHenry County College received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 25, 2025, through September 24, 2026. This award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with...
- Macomb Community College was awarded a $2.6 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) program. The three-year award, which runs from September 2022 through August 2025, will support the development of an apprenticeship model to create career pathways to healthcare jobs. Leveraging its location in Warren, Michigan, Macomb Community College will directly provide innovative...
- Montgomery College received a $973,741 project grant award 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 award will support the college's Social Resource Program: Nourishing the Mind, Body, and Spirit initiative from December 2021 through December 2024. As indicated in the program description, FIPSE aims to fund institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve...
- The Houston Community College System District (HCC) was awarded a $2 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) program. The three-year grant will support HCC's Resiliency Initiative Program, which aims to provide institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities at HCC through its completion date of August 30,...
- 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...
- This U.S. Department of Education Project Grant award of $625,672 to Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) supports institutional reforms and innovative educational strategies under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, will fund activities to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities for students through June 30, 2026. As a local government entity, school district, and state-controlled...
- The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Hudson County Community College $980,000 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The award period is from September 1, 2022 through August 30, 2023. The funding will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities at Hudson County Community College. Specifically, the college will use the grant to directly fund...
- 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,...
- 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 College of Southern Maryland received a $550,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year award, issued on October 1, 2022, will support the purchase of equipment for health sciences through October 1, 2025. FIPSE aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand access to postsecondary...
McHenry County College received a $825,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on September 1, 2022 to expand its dual credit program through August 31, 2025. The funding supports the college's work under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program, which aims to support innovative postsecondary instruction and expand higher education opportunities. Specifically, McHenry County College will use the three-year FIPSE grant to grow its dual credit course offerings for high school students. Dual credit allows qualified high school students to simultaneously earn college credits. Expanding access to dual credit can help more students experience college-level work while still in high school, advance towards postsecondary credentials, and save families tuition costs in the long-run. The college is well-positioned to implement the grant goals as the primary provider of dual credit programming for Community College District #528 in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $825.0k | 8/1/22 |