Framingham State University was awarded a $1,341,866 project grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support the university's efforts to remix open textbooks through an equity lens by developing culturally relevant open textbooks for high enrollment general education and career/professional courses across six public Massachusetts colleges. Work will involve revising existing...
Framingham State University received a $509,434 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on September 21, 2021 to support services through September 20, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Education Stabilization Fund's Strengthening Institutions Program for Minority Serving Institutions (CFDA 84.425), which aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding will support Framingham State University, located in...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,977,954.00 was 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. The award, titled "CAREER AND AI READINESS WHILE REMIXING OPEN TEXTBOOKS THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS (CA-ROTEL)", will be used by Framingham State University to develop and implement innovative strategies to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Worcester State University a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support the Early College Central Massachusetts project from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. Through this funding, Worcester State University will implement reforms and strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in central Massachusetts. As the...
The University of Massachusetts received a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, provides funding through May 31, 2026 to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and expand postsecondary opportunities. The university's Office of Research Administration-Lowell division is leading the grant...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) provides $1,000,000.00 to Westfield State University to support its nursing and health sciences programs. The funding will be used over a 3-year period from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026 to reform the university's nursing and health science curriculum, enhance campus safety, and provide childcare access to enable student-parents to continue their education....
This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program supports Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) in developing an educational Center for Health Sciences, Early Education, and Human Services. The three-year grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, with a completion date of May 31, 2026, will enable MassBay to expand postsecondary opportunities and improve...
The federal Project Grant award of $874,420.00, 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) program, supports the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Village Project. This initiative aims to address the basic needs of postsecondary students in Gardner, MA, with a focus on enhancing services related to food, housing, childcare, and disability support. The project period runs from...
The Department of Education (ED) awarded Westfield State University a $404,107 Project Grant under the Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) program, which is authorized under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116). This 3-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will support the university's efforts to enhance services and programming for veteran students. The grant funding will enable Westfield State University to establish a Center of...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Bridgewater State University a $2 million Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support the development of an affordable, world-class cybersecurity and cybercriminology education and training program from September 1, 2022 to August 30, 2025. The program aims to prepare the workforce to protect critical infrastructure in Massachusetts and the nation through...