This federal Project Grant award of $150,000.00 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 will provide nursing workforce scholarships to Viterbo University Inc., a private, non-profit Catholic university located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The FIPSE program supports a range of initiatives to enhance the quality,...
This Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will support Dominican University's "Pathways to Wellness: Empowering Hispanic and Low-Income Scholars to Build Successful Careers in Healthcare" initiative. The award will fund activities to expand educational opportunities, improve academic offerings, and enhance institutional capacity for underrepresented and low-income student populations at...
The Dominican Women's Development Center, Inc. received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will support the Center's efforts to implement reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand access to postsecondary opportunities for underserved communities in New York from June 2023 to May 2026. The Center, a minority woman-owned nonprofit community...
This Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program supports Providence College in developing a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program within its School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The grant funding will be provided from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026 to establish this new nursing degree program at the private Catholic university located in...
This Project Grant award of $1,049,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award will support Marian University, Inc. in acquiring allied health and STEM education equipment to enhance the university's academic program delivery from September 2024 to August 2027. The FIPSE program aims to improve the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of...
The federal Project Grant award of $758,615.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program, will fund the "Social Work Integrations for Thriving (SWIFT) Schools Project" at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. This initiative aims to improve student safety and well-being through comprehensive mental health and educational support programs. The award, effective from...
This federal Project Grant award of $272,364.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), supports Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, to deliver comprehensive support services that enhance the academic potential, financial literacy, and overall success of disadvantaged college students. The grant aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income,...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant to St. Francis College to establish a nursing simulation lab for hands-on clinical training. This grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, which aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities. Through this 5-year grant,...
Columbia International University was awarded a $915,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program to expand nursing education opportunities and develop new skills training from 2023 through 2026. The university will use this funding to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and quality in nursing, consistent with the goals of the CFDA 84.116 program to provide direct...
This federal Project Grant award of $599,994.00 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 grant supports the "RHODE ISLAND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE" initiative at Providence College in Providence, RI. The project aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary nursing education in Rhode...