The University of Hawaii System 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 be used to purchase equipment for a medical education, residency, and fellowship expansion initiative. The FIPSE program supports innovative strategies to improve postsecondary education quality and expand opportunities, particularly for underserved populations. This award...
Western Technical College was awarded a three-year, $949,695 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant project, titled "WESTERN NES (Navigating Economic Systems): Expanding Student Access to Basic Needs Resources," will support Western Technical College in expanding access to basic needs resources for students. As authorized under FIPSE, the...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Ottawa University a $1,294,435 Project Grant through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to launch a new Physician Assistant degree program. The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, aims to address healthcare workforce shortages in underserved rural areas by developing this new academic program at the university. The FIPSE program supports...
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission received a $225,000 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) federal grant program. The grant will support the West Virginia Nursing Workforce Development Project from June 1, 2023 to May 30, 2025. The Commission will utilize the funding to deliver goods and services aimed at improving postsecondary instruction and...
Daemen University received a $575,697 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) federal grant program. The three-year award, issued on October 1, 2023 and set to conclude on September 30, 2026, will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities at Daemen University located in...
The University of Hawaii (UH) was awarded a $720,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will support the UHM CEVSS PROGRAM. The FIPSE program provides federal grants to institutions of higher education and related organizations to develop innovative educational strategies, address critical challenges in higher education, and...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Fort Hays State University (FHSU) to enhance the university's health professions technology and simulation equipment. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. As a state-controlled institution of higher learning and non-profit educational organization, FHSU will utilize the grant funding...
Texas Wesleyan University received a $1.44 million Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support the university's "Engaging Spaces: Equipment and Technology to Drive Student Success" initiative from June 2023 through May 2026. As part of its mission to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities, FIPSE provides community project...
The University of Wyoming was awarded a $2.5 million 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 grant will support the Wyoming High Altitude Brilliant Pathways Rural Education Program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The program aims to provide innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in rural...
The College of Southern Maryland received a $550,000 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 three-year award, issued on October 1, 2022, will support the purchase of equipment for health sciences through October 1, 2025. FIPSE aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand access to postsecondary...