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Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Center for the study of Distance Education and Technological Advancements CFDA Number 84.116Q
Note:
Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice.
For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice.
The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register.
Free
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
Purpose of Program:
The objective of this program is to support a Center for the Study of Distance Education and Technological Advancements at an institution of higher education as authorized by section 741(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended and as described in S.
Rpt.
113-71, 113th Cong., 1st Sess.
at 196 (2013) to study and develop best practices in postsecondary education for online education and the use of technology-based teaching and learning tools.
The Center funded under this section must, in collaboration with other institutions of higher education and organizations:
(a) Collect and evaluate data on outcomes achieved by students, including students with disabilities, associated with courses or programs that utilize online education and technology-based teaching and learning tools, (b) identify effective and accessible technologies, materials and practices, that work for all students in these courses or programs and (c) disseminate the findings widely.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:
8 4. 116Q.
Applications for grants under the Center for the Study of Distance Education and Technological Advancements, CFDA number 8 4. 116Q, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov.
Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application.
You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Center for the Study of Distance Education and Technological Advancements at www.Grants.gov.
You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number.
Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 8 4. 116, not 8 4. 116Q).
Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice.
For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice.
The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register.
Free
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
Purpose of Program:
The objective of this program is to support a Center for the Study of Distance Education and Technological Advancements at an institution of higher education as authorized by section 741(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended and as described in S.
Rpt.
113-71, 113th Cong., 1st Sess.
at 196 (2013) to study and develop best practices in postsecondary education for online education and the use of technology-based teaching and learning tools.
The Center funded under this section must, in collaboration with other institutions of higher education and organizations:
(a) Collect and evaluate data on outcomes achieved by students, including students with disabilities, associated with courses or programs that utilize online education and technology-based teaching and learning tools, (b) identify effective and accessible technologies, materials and practices, that work for all students in these courses or programs and (c) disseminate the findings widely.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:
8 4. 116Q.
Applications for grants under the Center for the Study of Distance Education and Technological Advancements, CFDA number 8 4. 116Q, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov.
Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application.
You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Center for the Study of Distance Education and Technological Advancements at www.Grants.gov.
You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number.
Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 8 4. 116, not 8 4. 116Q).
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Center for the study of Distance Education and Technological Advancements CFDA Number 84.116Q; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible Applicants: An IHE that: (1) Is accredited by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary, (2) participates in the Federal student financial aid programs under title IV of the HEA, and (3) has minority student enrollment of no less than 15 percent.
For purposes of this competition we are adopting the definition of ``minority student'' in 34 CFR 607.7 as a student who is Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian-American, Black (African-American), Hispanic American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.
To qualify as an eligible IHE for purposes of this competition, an IHE must have a minority student enrollment of no less than 15 percent.
To determine the applicant's minority enrollment percentage, use the following guidelines.
To qualify as an eligible IHE for this program, a postsecondary institution's enrollment of minority students must represent at least 15% of its total enrollment (including graduate and undergraduate, full-time and part-time students, based on the most recent academic year for which IPEDS data are available).
The Department will screen the applications to verify an IHE's minority enrollment eligibility based on the criterion.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
Stephanie.Dalton@ed.gov
Date Posted:
2014-07-24
Application Due Date:
2014-08-25
Archive Date:
2014-09-24
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