This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program supports an Interprofessional Healthcare Simulation initiative at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minnesota. The three-year grant period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027 and will fund the development and implementation of innovative healthcare simulation training programs to...
The Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) awarded $188,875 to Minnesota State Colleges & Universities to develop curriculum for an interprofessional education and simulation center at Normandale Community College. The 3-year project, running from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, will create new instructional content and experiential learning opportunities to enhance postsecondary programs across healthcare and other professions. The...
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 U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,629,000 Project Grant to Washington County Community College (WCCC) under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, effective September 2024 through August 2027, will support WCCC's initiative to develop advanced technology and simulation solutions to enhance 21st-century educational delivery and improve the quality of postsecondary instruction. The project aims to...
This Project Grant award of $1,100,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) will support McLennan Community College's upgrade of its Health Professions Simulation Lab technology and equipment. The grant will fund the enhancement of the college's simulation capabilities, improving the quality of its healthcare training programs and expanding educational opportunities for students. As a U.S. local government entity, county...
The Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education has awarded Minnesota State University Moorhead a $2,250,000 Project Grant to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities (CFDA 84.116). The grant, which runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026, will enable the university to implement its YELLOW RIBBON ADVANCE initiative. This project will focus on...
This federal Project Grant award of $370,000.00 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 funding will support Mount Marty University in Yankton, South Dakota to acquire simulation equipment used in the delivery of the university's nurse anesthesia and baccalaureate nursing programs. This congressionally directed community project funding aims to enhance the quality...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Edison State Community College. The grant will provide funding to establish a new respiratory care degree program and acquire necessary training equipment. This award aims to enhance the college's postsecondary education offerings and support workforce development in the region. The project period runs from...
The Minnesota State Colleges & Universities received a $19.8 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Funds will support developing the academic, technical and employability skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical...
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System was awarded a $1.2 million Project Grant 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 three-year award, issued on September 1, 2021 and set to conclude on August 30, 2024, will support a system-wide initiative to expand open educational resource (OER) opportunities for teacher education across Minnesota's public...