This federal Project Grant award of $1,200,000.00 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 award will support Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina to procure equipment and technology for educational development, workforce development, and job training initiatives in STEM fields. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Marquette University a $1,611,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award, titled "MUCON HEROES PROJECT (HEALTH EDUCATION AND RETENTION OPTIMIZATION THROUGH EQUIPMENT AND SIMULATION)", will support the development and implementation of educational initiatives to enhance nursing education and improve retention of nursing students at Marquette...
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) to the University of Hawaii System. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will fund the purchase of equipment for a medical education, residency, and fellowship expansion initiative. The FIPSE program supports a range of projects designed to enhance the quality, accessibility, and...
This Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program supports Siena College's efforts to build a pipeline for the future STEM workforce and provide continuing education for middle and high school teachers. The funding will be used to purchase STEM equipment and develop educational programs that enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary STEM education. This award aligns...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Mercyhurst University a $250,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will support the expansion of Mercyhurst University's Autism Initiative Program in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The FIPSE program provides funding for institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary...
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's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded Maria College, a private university in Albany, NY, a $770,088 project grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will be used to develop and implement virtual reality simulations for nursing education at Maria College, with the aim of expanding students' clinical experience through immersive simulated environments. This project aligns with the FIPSE program's...
This $998,500 Project Grant award 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 will support Husson University's research project to advance technology and improve human health through education, with a focus on developing methods to predict the transfer of drugs and substances into human milk, particularly examining breast cancer resistant protein (BCRP)...
The University of South Carolina Aiken received an $830,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support STEM infrastructure improvements at the university through May 2026. As part of the FIPSE program's goal of expanding postsecondary opportunities through innovative strategies, this award will fund activities and upgrades to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to St. Bonaventure University to fund technology upgrades and enhancements for the School of Communications. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The FIPSE program supports a range of initiatives to improve the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education, including...