The Pima County Community College District (PCCCD) received a $1,232,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. This three-year grant, active from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, will fund PCCCD's Downtown Campus BCT Program. This program provides vocational training and workforce development services, with a focus on delivering business, computer, and entrepreneurship coursework to incarcerated individuals....
This federal Project Grant award, in the amount of $1,545,225, was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The grant was awarded to Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), a Hispanic Serving Institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona, on October 1, 2024 with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The grant funding will support STEM education...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Pima County Community College District a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The grant will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand postsecondary opportunities at Pima Community College's Downtown Campus. Specifically, the...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,197,555 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to Eastern Arizona College. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, will support the college's efforts to implement institutional reforms and innovative strategies aimed at improving postsecondary education quality and expanding rural accessibility to college and career programs. The grant funding will enable...
The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) was awarded a $2,500,000 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 September 1, 2024, will support the "Semiconductor Workforce Training Program" through August 31, 2027. The program aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education, with a focus on developing innovative educational...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Phoenix College $929,617 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) Project Grant from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2025. The grant aims to support Phoenix College's College Success Initiative focusing on improving postsecondary retention and completion rates through supporting student housing and basic needs. As part of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program's...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1.815 million Project Grant to the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) 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, will support MCCCD's bioscience technician training programs. As a U.S. local government entity and Hispanic Serving Institution, MCCCD provides undergraduate STEM education,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Mohave County Community College District (MCCCD) in Kingman, Arizona. The grant will support MCCCD's "Pathways to Success for Hispanic and Low-Income Students" initiative, which aims to expand educational opportunities and improve academic offerings for underrepresented and low-income student populations. As a...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Pueblo Community College (PCC) a $899,951 project grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, titled "SUPPORTING BASIC NEEDS AT PCC", will support initiatives to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education at PCC, with a focus on addressing basic student needs. The project period runs from January 1, 2025 to December...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Central New Mexico Community College (CNM). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will support the development of an alternative teacher licensure program, specifically a "Teacher Residency" to prepare teachers for high-needs fields and locations. The project aims to enhance the quality, accessibility,...