Mcpherson College

McPherson College is a private, non-profit educational institution located in McPherson, Kansas, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2008. As a private university and educational institution, the college has demonstrated a commitment to serving rural and underserved communities through its academic programs and grant-funded initiatives. Established as a higher education institution, McPherson College focuses on providing postsecondary education with an emphasis on innovative learning strategies and community development.

McPherson College has been a recipient of several federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, primarily focused on institutional support and community health initiatives. The most significant recent award is a $2,454,000 three-year Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116), which will establish the Center for Rural and Community Health starting September 1, 2024. Previously, the college received multiple Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund grants during the COVID-19 pandemic, including formula grants for institutional support, student aid, and strengthening institutional programs. These grants, awarded between 2020 and 2022, totaled multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars and were designed to provide financial relief and support to the institution and its students during a challenging period. The upcoming Center for Rural and Community Health grant specifically aims to support institutional reforms, improve postsecondary instruction, expand opportunities for underserved populations, and address emerging educational needs in rural communities.