This federal Project Grant award of $2,500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program supports the Semiconductor Workforce Training Program delivered by the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) in Tempe, Arizona. The award, spanning from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will fund the development and implementation of innovative educational strategies and technical training programs to enhance the...
The Department of Education awarded William Rainey Harper College $500,000 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to develop an aviation maintenance program. The three-year project grant will support curriculum design and instructional materials procurement to establish new postsecondary educational opportunities in aviation maintenance from June 2023 through May 2026. As a community college, Harper will leverage FIPSE funding to directly expand access to...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to William Rainey Harper College under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The grant, titled "Supporting Advanced Fire and Emergency Services Technology Initiative (SAFE Tech Initiative) at Harper College," aims to support the development of innovative educational strategies and technologies to enhance postsecondary education...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,500,000.00 from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program supports the establishment of a fabrication and training facility for semiconductor chips, advanced electronics, and sensor systems at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. The grant will enable the university to develop research, education, and technical assistance capabilities in...
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 College of Southern Nevada received a $223,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on October 1, 2022 to support the development of an Advanced Manufacturing Lab and eLearning Library. Funded through the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, this three-year grant will allow the College of Southern Nevada to establish new educational resources in advanced manufacturing....
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $259,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. The grant funding will assist the college in creating a roadmap for multi-level workforce training related to the semiconductor ecosystem developing in New York State. The Semiconductor Training Initiative project aims to support the development of the...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Portland Community College a $800,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year grant will support the Artificial Intelligence Community Funding Project from September 2022 through August 2025. As part of its FIPSE grant, Portland Community College will implement initiatives and strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand access...
The Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, doing business as City Colleges of Chicago, was awarded a $596,278 Project Grant from the 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 organization's proposed project to ensure that underserved military veterans from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds have opportunities to pursue higher education....
Edmonds College in Lynnwood, Washington received a $1.3 million 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) program. The grant will support Edmonds College's Marine and AL Robotics Pathways Programs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. The FIPSE program aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand access to...