The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Prairie State College a $1,280,410 project grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) to provide additional financial assistance to support continued engagement and reengagement of students in postsecondary education. The grant period runs from July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2022. As the awardee, Prairie State College will deliver financial support services to students using the grant funding to...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to Chicago State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The 3-year grant, which runs from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, is intended to enhance the preparedness of Black and Latinx professionals for careers in STEM and the health sciences through laboratory and instructional improvements at Chicago State University. As a minority-serving...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant to Chicago State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, with a performance period from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, supports an initiative to improve higher education training facilities for Black and Latinx students preparing for careers in communication and media arts. As a public, comprehensive post-secondary institution...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, MA. The award, effective June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026, will support the College's Dental Science Program Expansion Initiative. Through this Project Grant, Cape Cod Community College will expand its academic offerings and student support services in the dental...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Pima County Community College District a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The grant will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand postsecondary opportunities at Pima Community College's Downtown Campus. Specifically, the...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, operating as Dakota County Technical College, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will support the development and implementation of an Interprofessional Healthcare Simulation program at the college's Rosemount, Minnesota campus. This...
This $336,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Illinois. The grant will be used to expand and enhance the college's welding program over a 3-year period ending on August 31, 2027. As a state-controlled educational institution, Shawnee Community College has demonstrated its ability to secure and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Pueblo Community College (PCC) a $899,951 project grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, titled "SUPPORTING BASIC NEEDS AT PCC", will support initiatives to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education at PCC, with a focus on addressing basic student needs. The project period runs from January 1, 2025 to December...
This 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) provides $2,000,000 to Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to fund the "CLOSING EQUITY GAP BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ALLIED HEALTH AND STEM PROGRAMS AND SERVICES" initiative. The project aims to expand access to postsecondary education and workforce training opportunities, particularly in underserved...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Pulaski Technical College a $1.6 million project grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) to support continued enrollment and re-enrollment of students by providing additional emergency grant aid from July 13, 2022 to July 12, 2023. The grant aims to subsidize college costs for students and prevent, prepare for, and respond to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic by maintaining enrollment levels through...