Funding Opportunities: Current OPE Grant Competitions and Closing Dates

• Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program - application deadline: April 30, 2009.
• Institute for International Public Policy - application deadline: May 1, 2009.
• Minority Science and Engineering Improvement - application deadline: May 1, 2009.
• American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities - application deadline: May 4, 2009.
• Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions - application deadline: May 4, 2009.
• Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program - application deadline: May 8, 2009.
• Predominantly Black Institutions Undergraduate Program - application deadline: May 29, 2009.

OPE News

• Competitive Loan Auction Pilot Program for PLUS loans
  Please note that the loan auction scheduled for April 15, 2009 has been cancelled.

• On August 14, 2008 the Higher Education Opportunity Act was enacted into law. This law reauthorizes and extends the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The HEA provides the authorizing legislation for most of the programs administered by OPE, as well as for the Federal Student Aid Programs.

• On September 8, 2008, the Department published in the Federal Register a Notice announcing its intention to establish negotiated rulemaking committees to implement certain parts of the Higher Education Opportunity Act. The Notice also announced six public meetings where interested parties may suggest issues that should be considered for action by the negotiating committees.

• Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG) - Recognized State Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study:

  • For 2009 Graduates
  • For 2008 Graduates
  • For 2007 Graduates
  • For 2005 and 2006 Graduates

• Results are in. The results from years one and two for AC and National SMART Grants have been compiled.

• The Secretary's Fifth Annual Report on Teacher Quality: A Highly Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom

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• OPE Congressional Testimony and Announcements

• Postsecondary Educational Institutions and Programs Accredited by Accrediting Agencies and State Approval Agencies Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education: This database lists approximately 6,900 postsecondary educational institutions and programs, each of which is accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a "reliable authority as to the quality of postsecondary education" within the meaning of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

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