The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $212,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Bridgevalley Community and Technical College in South Charleston, West Virginia. The grant, with a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support the expansion of the college's medical laboratory technician training program. As a public, state-controlled institution of higher...
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission received a $225,000 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) federal grant program. The grant will support the West Virginia Nursing Workforce Development Project from June 1, 2023 to May 30, 2025. The Commission will utilize the funding to deliver goods and services aimed at improving postsecondary instruction and...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. The funding will support the "WEST VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE CAREER PATHWAYS" initiative from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The grant aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary healthcare education in West Virginia through...
This $433,000 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 open education resources and course sharing project. The 3-year award to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission will enable the development and implementation of innovative strategies to improve postsecondary education quality and expand postsecondary opportunities in the...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $254,000 Project Grant to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg, West Virginia under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will support the "BLUE RIDGE CTC VETERINARY TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROJECT" over a project period ending on August 30, 2027. The grant will enable Blue Ridge Community and Technical...
The U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) awarded a $1,530,000 Project Grant to Blue Mountain Christian University, doing business as Blue Mountain College, to support nursing education, including scholarships and the purchase of equipment. The award period runs from September 2024 to August 2027. This federal grant funding will enable the university to enhance its nursing programs and provide financial assistance to students pursuing...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $195,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Mountwest Community and Technical College in Huntington, West Virginia. The grant will support a partnership between Mountwest, Cabell County Career Technology Center, and Mason County Career Center to offer joint technical Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs, titled "Trading Up to a...
This $2,200,000.00 Project Grant was awarded by the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to the Virginia Community College System Office, doing business as Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. The grant funding will support NVCC's Nursing Expansion Program (NEP) to improve postsecondary nursing instruction, quality, and expand nursing education...
This Project Grant award of $9,177,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund the relocation and expansion of the nursing simulation center at Fairmont State University in West Virginia. The grant will be used to move the simulation center from its current location in Colebank Hall to the university's Education Building, where the nursing program is housed, to address accessibility issues. Additionally, the funding...
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...