Posted 06/16/2009 - 10:15:59am by Janet Luce in Encore Colleges

The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) has announced a Special Focus Competition – Innovative Strategies in Community Colleges for Working Adults and Displaced Workers. Projects may include, but are not limited to, activities that improve: academic remediation; tutoring; academic and personal counseling; registration processes; students' course selection and scheduling; instructional delivery; student support services related to childcare, transportation, or educational costs, such as textbooks; and career counseling. Special consideration will be given to projects that propose innovative strategies to benefit working adults and displaced workers who are pursuing degrees or credentials in community colleges.

Proposal Deadline: Aug. 4, 2009
Application Information: http://www.ed.gov/programs/fipsecc/applicant.html
Contact: Levenia Ishmell, (202) 502-7668, Levenia.Ishmell@ed.gov

To find out about the latest community college resources, news, issues, and leadership strategies visit the American Association of Community Colleges (www.aacc.nche.edu) Community College Times online: www.communitycollegetimes.com.

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