The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,107,398 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Western Kentucky University (WKU) for the "COLLABORATIVE APPRENTICESHIPS FOR RURAL EDUCATORS (PROJECT CARE)" project. The award, with a project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028, will support initiatives designed to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Western Kentucky University $601,069 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The three-year project grant will support the university's Military Student Services - A Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success initiative from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The Center of Excellence will provide direct services and implement innovative strategies to improve...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Western New Mexico University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, with a completion date of May 31, 2026, is intended to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities, with a focus on outdoor economy programs. As...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Western Washington University (WWU) a $450,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The 3-year grant, effective June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026, will support equipment and program development for WWU's Longhouse facility in Bellingham, WA. The Longhouse project aims to improve postsecondary opportunities and instruction quality. As a public university, WWU...
The federal Project Grant award "ADDRESSING EQUITY GAPS AMONG RURAL STUDENTS (AEGARS)" was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The $2,211,294.00 award to Western Illinois University aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education, with a focus on improving outcomes for underserved rural student populations. The project will run...
East-West University Inc. was awarded a $240,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on September 1, 2022 to complete work by August 31, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program (CFDA 84.116) to strengthen and increase student success at East-West University located in Chicago, Illinois. Specifically, the grant funding will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to...
This $433,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, supports an open education resources and course sharing project. The 3-year award to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission will enable the development and implementation of innovative strategies to improve postsecondary education quality and expand postsecondary opportunities in the...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $990,000 Project Grant to Kent State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award, titled "Fostering Pathways for Bright Futures", will support the university's efforts to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education across a range of initiatives. These initiatives may include developing innovative...
Western Kentucky University received a $312,294 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities on September 1, 2021 to complete the project by August 31, 2024. The award is funded through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems. Under this award,...
Eastern Kentucky University was awarded a $505,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on September 30, 2022 to equip the Center for STEM Excellence on its Richmond, Kentucky campus. The funding is provided through the Department's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, which supports institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities (CFDA...