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The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $408,240 Project Grant to Texas State University under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence-Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to strengthen teacher preparation pipelines in underserved educational environments by developing, recruiting, preparing, supporting, placing, and retaining teachers for high-need local...

The Department of Education awarded Texas A&M University-Kingsville a $603,124 Project Grant under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The grant supports a comprehensive approach to enhancing the university's Educator Preparation Program, with the goal of strengthening teacher recruitment, preparation, placement, and retention in high-need local education agencies. Key focus areas include increasing teacher workforce...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282) provides $4,140,808.00 to Yes Prep Public Schools Inc. to support the "Leading Houston Forward Phase II" initiative. The award, effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, will fund the continued development, expansion, and replication of high-quality charter schools operated by Yes Prep Public Schools in underserved communities in Houston, Texas. The funding aims to increase...

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 Victoria College and Victoria Independent School District were awarded a $191,072 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) to operate the "Middle School to College GEAR UP Project 2024-2031." This 6-7 year initiative will provide comprehensive support services to low-income students in the Victoria, TX area to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $2,836,000 Project Grant under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative to the University of Texas at Austin. This 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2024, is designed to improve outcomes for students in five K-12 districts by emphasizing academic support and counseling to prepare them for postsecondary success. The grant's activities are aligned with moderate and...

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) was awarded a $679,450 Project Grant by 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). The grant, titled the "Culturally Efficacious Signature Teacher Residency (CESTR) Project," aims to strengthen teacher preparation pipelines in underserved educational environments. The project focuses on comprehensive...

Azusa Pacific University was awarded a three-year, $149,910 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The grant will support APU's initiative to enhance its existing Ethnic Studies program by planning and piloting three new certificate programs in Africana Studies, Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, and Latinx Studies. In year three of the...

The U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) awarded a $4,831,200 Project Grant to the Region One Education SRV Center in Edinburg, Texas. The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will fund comprehensive support services to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and enhance postsecondary enrollment and success for low-income students in the Rio Grande Valley region. Key services...

The Excel Bridging to Employment Program received a $4.37 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on September 30, 2021. The three-year award will support Excel Alaska, Inc.'s work under the Alaska Native Educational Programs federal grant program (CFDA #84.356). The Excel Bridging to Employment Program aims to address the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students through projects that recognize the role of...