The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Texas A&M University-San Antonio a $1.6 million Project Grant under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). This 4-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027, will support the university's efforts to recruit, prepare, place, and retain teachers for high-need local education agencies to serve underserved student populations. As a...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $520,346 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to expand its quantitative master's programs. The grant, titled "EXPANDING QUANTITATIVE MASTER'S PROGRAMS AT THE ALVAREZ COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (XQUANT@ACOB)," has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant funding will support UTSA's...
This $408,240 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428) supports Texas State University's "ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF AIDES INTO PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS (ADAPT)" initiative. The program aims to strengthen the teacher preparation pipeline by supporting the recruitment, preparation, support, placement, and retention of...
The Texas Tech University System received a $1,149,297 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The 4-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will support efforts to recruit, prepare, support, place, and retain teachers for high-need local education agencies (LEAs) to serve underserved students. As a university system designated as a Hispanic...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $603,124 Project Grant to Texas A&M University-Kingsville under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The grant will support the university's comprehensive teacher preparation program, with a focus on recruiting, preparing, and retaining well-qualified, diverse teachers to serve in high-need local education agencies and address educational gaps...
This federal Project Grant award of $706,684 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.428 - Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program) supports Southwestern Adventist University's initiative to recruit, retain, graduate, and employ historically minoritized and linguistically diverse teachers in hard-to-staff fields. The grant aims to strengthen the teacher preparation pipeline by enhancing recruitment,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $611,349 Project Grant under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence - Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428) to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, doing business as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The award, titled "NVFORWARD: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS NEVADA'S TEACHER SHORTAGE," aims to support comprehensive, high-quality teacher...
This federal Project Grant award of $322,241.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to Dallas College in Mesquite, Texas under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence-Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The funding will support Dallas College's "Creating Excellence in Bilingual Educators" (CEBE) initiative, which aims to strengthen the teacher preparation pipeline by recruiting, preparing, supporting,...
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has been awarded a $7,299,868 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant, titled "UTSA ONE: Helping First Generation Students Seize Opportunities, Navigate Transitions and Explore Possibilities," will support a 4-year initiative to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes for first-generation college students at UTSA. The project aims to...
This $449,957 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) is designed to support the University of Texas at Tyler's "REIMAGINING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (RISE UP)" initiative. The award will fund activities to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of the university, with a focus on expanding educational...