The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the Northern Maine Community College, a division of the Maine Community College System. The grant will fund upgrades to the college's technology and infrastructure, including the purchase of human life simulator warranties, over a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. This award aims to enhance the...
This federal Project Grant award of $302,912 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The funding will support Washington County Community College in Calais, Maine to enhance academic, career, and technical support services for disadvantaged college students, with the goal of increasing their retention, graduation, and transfer rates to 4-year institutions. The 5-year grant period runs from...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) a $874,420 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, titled "BASIC NEEDS FOR POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS: MWCC VILLAGE PROJECT", will be used to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education at MWCC by addressing basic student needs. The project period runs from January...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $699,000 Project Grant to Warren County Community College under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, effective September 2024 through August 2027, will support the college's "Precision Agriculture Technology Project: Phase II." The funding will enable the college to continue developing and enhancing its precision agriculture technology educational...
Washtenaw Community College received a $2,522,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. Through this award, Washtenaw Community College will provide community activities designed to strengthen postsecondary learning in southeast Michigan as part of the FIPSE program's goal of supporting institutional...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,691,301 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to MN State Community & Technical College in Fergus Falls, MN. The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will fund the development of advanced simulation-based healthcare education and training programs. This project aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of...
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,175,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to the Maine Community College System (MCCS) and its Northern Maine Community College. The grant funds will be used to develop onshore and offshore wind technician safety training programs and establish a related registry in collaboration between Northern Maine Community College and Maine Maritime Academy. The...
This federal Project Grant award of $986,000 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 funding supports the final phase of the York County Community College (YCCC) campus renovation and reimagination project, with an award period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. As a division of the Maine Community College System, YCCC will use this grant to enhance its...
The College of Southern Maryland received a $550,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year award, issued on October 1, 2022, will support the purchase of equipment for health sciences through October 1, 2025. FIPSE aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand access to postsecondary...
Central Wyoming College received a $1,235,778 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The award will support the college's "EXTENDING IMPACT: POSTSECONDARY CAREER PATHWAYS THROUGH TO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT" initiative from December 2021 through December 2024. The FIPSE program aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to...