Expanding the cooperative developmental energy program at fvsu to increase the number of minority stem graduates

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $3 million Project Grant to Fort Valley State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support Fort Valley State University's efforts to expand its Cooperative Developmental Energy Program through October 2025. The program aims to increase the number of minority graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. As the direct recipient, Fort Valley State University will deliver programming to strengthen STEM instruction and opportunities. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, doing business as the Georgia Board of Regents, is identified as the parent organization of the awardee institution. The three-year grant period began October 1, 2022 and is expected to conclude by October 1, 2025.