The U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) designated four areas of national need for its FY2025 competitive grants program: promoting civil discourse, expanding the use of artificial intelligence, building capacity for high-quality short-term programs, and encouraging accreditation reform.
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FIPSE is the Department of Education's grant program focused on postsecondary education improvements.
The Department of Education set seven priorities under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) for the FY2025 competition to support the identified national needs.
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These priorities are intended to guide FIPSE grant awards in FY2025.
FIPSE planned to distribute $60 million in grants under a single absolute priority for the FY2025 competition that includes promoting civil discourse on college and university campuses.
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The $60 million funding amount is allocated to grants tied to an absolute priority emphasizing civil discourse.
Eligible activities to promote civil discourse under the FIPSE FY2025 priority include seminars, speaker series, conferences, debates, and other learning opportunities that present a range of viewpoints and encourage dialogue on college and university campuses.
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Examples of program activities that qualify for funding under the civil discourse priority.