This Project Grant award of $603,995 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will support the "The Professional Pathways Project" at New Jersey City University (NJCU). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to strengthen NJCU's institutional capacity, enhance academic offerings, and increase postsecondary educational attainment for minority...
The 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) program to Hudson County Community College (HCCC) for the "Hudson Scholars Expansion Project." This 3-year grant, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support HCCC's efforts to enhance postsecondary education access and quality, with a focus on serving diverse urban populations. The grant...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,776,000.00 Project Grant to Nevada State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026, will support the institution's Nurse Educator Faculty Recruitment efforts. As a minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution, Nevada State University will utilize the federal funding to develop curriculum,...
New Jersey City University received a two-year, $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support the university's efforts to build institutional capacity for community-engaged STEM learning as a means to transform undergraduate STEM education. Key deliverables include developing an immersive environment of community-engaged learning through new CEL-focused courses in STEM...
This $529,250 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) will support Juniata College's efforts to address Pennsylvania's nursing shortage through a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will enable Juniata College, a private liberal arts institution located in Huntingdon, PA, to develop and implement this nursing program focused on educating...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $611,968 Project Grant to Nevada State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, titled "NURSE TRANSITION FROM ACADEMIA TO PRACTICE READINESS (N-TAPR)", will provide funding from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary nursing instruction, quality, and expand...
The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) received a $650,000 Project Grant 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, will fund the "COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRE-ENGINEERING NETWORK INITIATIVE: STEM SUCCESS ACADEMY" project, which aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Through this...
The National University was awarded a $4,107,533.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award, titled "THE NU PEER NAVIGATOR NETWORK", will be used to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities, with a particular focus on underserved student populations. The project period runs from...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Hudson County Community College a $2,200,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will support the "Journal Square Campus Technology-Advance Expansion Project" from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. Through this award, Hudson County Community College will deliver programs and services related to expanding technology and infrastructure on its...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $620,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) to establish a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The grant was awarded on June 1, 2023 and is scheduled for completion on May 31, 2026. This funding is provided through the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, which aims to support institutional reforms and...