Morehouse College will implement an Environmental Justice and Sustainability Program through a $1.415 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant is part of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, which provides assistance to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities. Under the three-year award beginning September 1,...
Morehouse College Inc. was awarded a $299,818 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076). The grant will fund a research project from August 2021 through July 2023 to investigate barriers and strategies to increase participation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in STEM education research. As part of its mission to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Morehouse College Inc., a private historically Black college in Atlanta, Georgia, a $399,605 Project Grant under its STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The funding will support the development, implementation, and study of innovative approaches to improving the preparation and success of historically Black college and university (HBCU) undergraduate students in STEM disciplines, with a focus on deep...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $100,000 to Morehouse College Inc. is funded through the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant supports planning activities to enhance the existing Memorandum of Understanding between Morehouse College and Georgia Tech, with the goal of developing a pipeline for African American males in computer chips-related professions. The primary objectives are to ensure the program is attractive to...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Winston-Salem State University $1.8 million under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to support the NEXT GENERATION BLACK STEM TEACHER (NGBST-NETWORK) NETWORK project from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025. The project aims to establish a network to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Shorter College, Inc. a $1,969,985 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will fund the renovation and enhancement of Shorter College's computer and STEM facilities to improve the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education, with a focus on supporting underserved student populations. This award is part of the FIPSE program's broader mission...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Atlanta Technical College $989,121 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program to support the STRENGTHENING OUTREACH AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES (SOAR) FOR STUDENT SUCCESS (ATC-SOAR)&SATURDAY INSTITUTE FOR MANHOOD BROTHERHOOD ACTUALIZATION (SIMBA) YOUTH VIOLENCE INTERVEN project from January 1, 2023 through December 30, 2025. The project aims to strengthen outreach and...
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...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Delaware State University $603,000 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program to support the BLACK MALE INITIATIVE SUMMER EXPERIENCE project from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. FIPSE aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction, quality and expand opportunities. Under this award, Delaware State University will...
This federal Project Grant award, 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, will fund Siena College's efforts to build out the pipeline for the future STEM workforce and support the continuing education of middle and high school teachers. The $1,000,000 award, dated September 1, 2024, will enable the college to purchase STEM equipment and implement STEM workforce and...