This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. The funding will support the "WEST VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE CAREER PATHWAYS" initiative from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The grant aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary healthcare education in West Virginia through...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,586,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) supports the expansion of the nursing program at Bridgevalley Community and Technical College in South Charleston, West Virginia. The grant funding, awarded on September 1, 2024, will be used to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of the college's nursing education programs over the project period through August 31, 2027. As...
This $433,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, supports an open education resources and course sharing project. The 3-year award to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission will enable the development and implementation of innovative strategies to improve postsecondary education quality and expand postsecondary opportunities in the...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to Eastern WV Community-Technical College in Moorefield, West Virginia. The grant will support the college's planning to establish an aviation maintenance technician training program to address regional aviation workforce needs in the Potomac Highlands region. The project period runs from September 1, 2024, to August...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The award, titled "Stubblefied Institute's WV Emerging Project", will support a multi-year initiative from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027 to enhance postsecondary education, research infrastructure, and community development programs at the university. The...
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 (CFDA 84.116) program will provide nursing workforce scholarships to Viterbo University Inc., a private, non-profit Catholic university located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The FIPSE program supports a range of initiatives to enhance the quality,...
Western University of Health Sciences received a $100,000 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 grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. The FIPSE program aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand opportunities. Under this award, Western University will deliver a...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $1,956,655 Project Grant to Edventure Group Inc., a non-profit organization, for the "WEST VIRGINIA CAREER AWARENESS, READINESS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCES FOR RURAL STUDENTS (WV CAREERS) INITIATIVE" under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The project aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education in West Virginia,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,100,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC). The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will support the "WVU ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT" project. As a non-profit research organization and subsidiary of West Virginia University, WVURC will leverage...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded West Virginia University (WVU) a $750,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, will support the creation of a "CYBER RANGE SANDBOX FOR DATA-DRIVEN SECURITY SOLUTIONS" at WVU through May 31, 2026. This project aims to leverage WVU's expertise as a public land-grant research university to develop innovative cybersecurity...