This Project Grant award of $9,177,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) supports Fairmont State University in West Virginia to relocate and expand its nursing simulation center. The funding will be used to move the simulation center from its current location in Colebank Hall to the Education Building, where the nursing program is housed, to improve accessibility. Additionally, the first floor of the Education Building will be...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded Maria College, a private university in Albany, NY, a $770,088 project grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will be used to develop and implement virtual reality simulations for nursing education at Maria College, with the aim of expanding students' clinical experience through immersive simulated environments. This project aligns with the FIPSE program's...
This $2,300,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) will support the College of Southern Nevada in upgrading its nursing simulation lab at the Henderson campus. The project aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of nursing education through innovative training initiatives that leverage advanced simulation technologies. As the largest and most diverse community college within the Nevada System of...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,691,301 from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program supports MN State Community & Technical College in Fergus Falls, MN to develop "Advanced Simulation for Healthcare Education and Training." The award period is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The project aims to enhance postsecondary healthcare education and training...
This $958,187 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) supports a 3-year program at Franklin Pierce University to provide rural healthcare simulation training for physician assistant students. The program will deliver hands-on clinical simulation experiences to prepare these students for careers serving rural and underserved communities. This grant furthers the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon to support the development of a Health Professions Interdisciplinary Simulation Lab. This grant is funded through the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116), which aims to enhance postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities. The project will be implemented over a 3-year period from June...
This Project Grant award of $370,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) provides funding to Mount Marty University in Yankton, South Dakota to acquire simulation equipment for use in the university's Nurse Anesthesia and Baccalaureate Nursing programs. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The FIPSE program supports innovative strategies to improve postsecondary education quality and expand...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau awarded a $2,400,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program to Lander University's School of Nursing. This funding will be used to comprehensively upgrade the school's nursing simulation facilities, equipment, and technology. Key initiatives include providing essential instructional audio/visual technology, computers, hospital beds, laboratories, classroom furniture, and other...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Newberry College a $506,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant is intended to equip the college's nursing simulation center, supporting the enhancement of nursing education infrastructure and student success initiatives. This award will enable Newberry College, a private liberal arts institution, to develop its educational capabilities and better serve...
The federal Project Grant award, titled "MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING - MUCON HEROES PROJECT (HEALTH EDUCATION AND RETENTION OPTIMIZATION THROUGH EQUIPMENT AND SIMULATION)", is 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 $1,611,000.00 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will support Marquette University in developing innovative...