Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (84.116G)

Funding

FY 2026 Funding Information

• Estimated Total Grant Funding: $9,000,000
• Expected Number of Awards: 4
• Award Ceiling:  $3,000,000

Legislation

• Title VIII, Section 873 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1161t)

Regulations

• There are no program-specific regulations.
• Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99. 
  • Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only.

Performance Reports

At the end of the project period, grantees must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If a grantee receives a multi-year award, it must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c).

Grantees submit reports through the FIPSE Grant Database. The Department provides grantees with the required password and other information needed to access the FIPSE database system. The database also includes a publicly accessible searchable catalog of abstracts of projects funded under OPE's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education programs.

Performance Measure

Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the following performance measure will be used by the Department in assessing the success of the Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success Program: The extent to which funded projects increase enrollment, persistence, and completion of veteran students in postsecondary education. Grantees will be asked to collect and report data on this measure in the annual performance report (EDGAR, 34 CFR 75.590).