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) to MN State Community & Technical College in Fergus Falls, MN. The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will fund the development of advanced simulation-based healthcare education and training programs. This project aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.042 - TRIO Student Support Services Program) provides $291,225.00 to Central Lakes College, a state-controlled institution within the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, to deliver student support services. The grant, with a period of performance from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, aims to enhance the academic potential, financial literacy, and overall...
The Saint Paul College Four Directions Pathway Program for Native Student Success received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant was awarded under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities. Specifically, the Three-Year Project Grant...
The Minnesota State Colleges & Universities received a $19.8 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Funds will support developing the academic, technical and employability skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical...
The Minnesota State Colleges & Universities received a $29,402,002 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education. The grant is part of the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048) and will support the development of academic, technical, and employability skills for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023....
The Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) awarded $188,875 to Minnesota State Colleges & Universities to develop curriculum for an interprofessional education and simulation center at Normandale Community College. The 3-year project, running from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, will create new instructional content and experiential learning opportunities to enhance postsecondary programs across healthcare and other professions. The...
This federal Project Grant award of $272,364.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The funding supports the implementation of the TRIO Student Support Services program at Saint Paul College in St. Paul, Minnesota. The program aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities in postsecondary education by...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Saint Paul College $1,668,516 under the Education Stabilization Fund federal grant program for the period of July 13, 2022 through July 12, 2023. The Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Under this Project Grant, Saint Paul College will deliver services and support to address financial needs related to coronavirus and ensure learning...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $263,920 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program to Minneapolis Community and Technical College Foundation. The grant will support the Minneapolis Community and Technical College SSS ESL Project, which proposes to continue serving 140 participants from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The TRIO Student Support Services program aims to increase retention, graduation,...
The Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, doing business as Normandale Community College, received a three-year, $949,864 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 funding will support the development of a new Student Resource Center and Student Healthcare Center at Normandale Community College in order to enhance student support services and make...