The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to Delta State University. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will support the "Agricultural Aircraft Operations Career Pathways" project, which aims to create specialized flight training simulators for agricultural and firefighting aircraft operations. As part of this effort, Delta State University has...
This federal Project Grant award of $150,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116), will support Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in establishing an aviation maintenance technician training program to address regional workforce needs in the Potomac Highlands region. The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will enable...
Missouri State University was awarded a three-year, $3 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 grant will support the university's Recruitment and Retention of Exceptional STEM Faculty project from June 2023 through May 2026. As the prime recipient, Missouri State University will implement institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Tuskegee University a $6,724,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The grant will support Tuskegee University's Aviation Science Program over a 3-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The FIPSE program provides federal funding to institutions of higher education to develop innovative educational strategies and address critical...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,346,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program will provide funding to Delaware State University to furnish its aviation program hangar facility. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The FIPSE program supports initiatives aimed at enhancing postsecondary education quality, accessibility, and effectiveness, with a focus on serving underrepresented...
The Middle Georgia State University was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to develop and provide flight simulator technology and construction services. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. This funding will support Middle Georgia State University's efforts to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities through innovative flight simulator...
The University of South Carolina Aiken received an $830,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support STEM infrastructure improvements at the university through May 2026. As part of the FIPSE program's goal of expanding postsecondary opportunities through innovative strategies, this award will fund activities and upgrades to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to Angelo State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will fund Angelo State's aviation program reforms over a period of 3 years, from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. As a Hispanic Serving Institution and public university in San Angelo, Texas, Angelo State University will use the grant funding to implement innovative strategies...
Missouri State University was awarded a $524,911 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on September 1, 2022 to provide equipment and technology through August 31, 2025. The funding is part of the Department's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, which provides assistance to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and quality and expand postsecondary...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $806,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to O.S. Johnson Technical Institute in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The grant funding will support the establishment of a satellite campus of the institute focused on workforce training programs, particularly in aviation technology and technical education. This project aims to enhance postsecondary education quality,...