IUP has received the first payment of what is anticipated to be the largest single grant that the university has ever received in its history.
According to a news release, the university received $4.98 million from the Department of Defense for the first three years of a new project to enhance Cybersecurity and STEM education program. The project is expected to “establish a dynamic, collaborative consortium of community colleges, with IUP as the lead organization” with the goal of increasing completion rates of certificate programs that strengthen cybersecurity and STEM workforces.
One student population that will be a major focus will be the student-veterans along with students from under-represented and underserved groups to help them complete the programs at both the community college and baccalaureate degree levels.
The university is expected to receive $11 million over the course of six years for the program.
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