The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,691,301 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to MN State Community & Technical College located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support the development and implementation of advanced simulation-based healthcare education and training programs. The funding will enable the...
This $958,187 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) supports a 3-year program at Franklin Pierce University to provide rural healthcare simulation training for physician assistant students. The program will deliver hands-on clinical simulation experiences to prepare these students for careers serving rural and underserved communities. This grant furthers the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary...
The University of Hawaii (UH) was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will support UH's initiative to purchase equipment for a medical education, residency, and fellowship expansion program. The FIPSE program provides funding to institutions of higher education and related organizations to develop innovative educational strategies and address critical...
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 $1,343,571 federal Project Grant award to the University of Houston System, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116), supports the development of system modeling and simulation-based programs at the University of Houston. The award, effective from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, will enable the university to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education in these technical domains, with a focus on improving...
The University of Utah was awarded a $1.2 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals. The grant was awarded under the Health Professions Student Loans, Including Primary Care Loans and Loans for Disadvantaged Students program (CFDA 93.342) to support allopathic medical education. This federal program aims to increase educational opportunities for students pursuing approved health...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,450,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The award will support Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, in deploying virtual reality and other engaging technologies to meet students and patients where they are. The project period runs from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2027. This initiative aims to...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant funding supports an initiative by Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, operating as Dakota County Technical College, to develop and implement an interprofessional healthcare simulation program at the institution's Rosemount, Minnesota campus. The project...
The University of Utah was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The three-year award will support the University's Foster Scholars Program from September 1, 2022 through August 30, 2025. The Foster Scholars Program will provide direct funding for activities designed to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities at the...
The West Virginia Health Care Career Pathways project, awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, aims to enhance postsecondary education quality and expand opportunities in the healthcare field across West Virginia. The grant, awarded to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, a state government entity, will support the development of innovative educational strategies and...