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,...
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 Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Nevada State University a $1,624,294.00 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, titled the "CAREER ADVANCEMENT & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CAPE) PROJECT", will support the university's efforts to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities for its minority and underrepresented student population. Key activities funded...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,685,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Nevada State University, a minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The grant funding supports the "NIGHT SHIFT SCHOLAR" project, which aims to improve postsecondary access and opportunities through activities such as developing curriculum, offering student support programs,...
This $1,650,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116 - Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) supports Nevada State University's "MENTAL HEALTH INFORMED SKILLS TRAINING (MHIST)" program. The grant, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will enable the university to develop and implement innovative educational strategies focused on enhancing mental health awareness and skills training for...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $272,364 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program to Nevada State University. The grant, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, will support the university's efforts to enhance retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities in postsecondary education. Specifically, the funding will enable Nevada State University...
The College of Southern Nevada received a $2,300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to upgrade its nursing simulation lab at the Henderson campus. The award, effective September 1, 2024, will support the development of innovative educational strategies and technologies to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of the college's nursing programs over the 3-year project period ending August...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program (CFDA 84.116) to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute division. The grant, with a period of performance from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, will support STEM and educator student partnership activities in Reno, NV. The Desert Research Institute has extensive experience delivering scientific and technical...
The U.S. Department of Education, through its Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116), awarded a $2,406,000 project grant to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, operating through the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). This 3-year grant, with a start date of September 1, 2024, will fund the acquisition of the first cutting-edge high-field NMR spectrometer in the state of Nevada. As Nevada's primary research university, UNR will...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute (DRI). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will be used to acquire instruments to study emerging pollutants in Nevada and educate students. DRI, a non-profit research organization, will leverage its scientific capabilities and...