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Several governmental agencies devote resources to adult learners.
This current list highlights some of the grant initiatives and
opportunities available through the U.S. Department of Education:
(US ED)
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/proginit.html
This link brings you to an overview of OVAE's current priorities,
including a link to its Adult
Basic Education to Community College Transition Project.
To date, OVAE has primarily funded research studies on college
transition.
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/fipse/index.html
Within the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is the FIPSE
program. This Web page is updated each year with information
on the current grant competition. There is also a database
of former projects that may be useful in your search for
funding.
TRIO Programs (TRIO)
General TRIO Web site
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html
Educational Opportunities Centers (EOC)
http://www.ed.gov/programs/trioeoc/index.html
One of the TRIO programs specifically addresses the needs of
adult learners. The Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) program
established by TRIO, provides services -- such as basic skills
workshops, tutoring, mentoring and visits to the college campus,
to assist adults (especially low-income or first generation college
students) in continuing their education.
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