Wayne State is among four higher education institutions that will receive $50,000 Education Grant Awards from NextEnergy, the state organization that aims to make Michigan a leader in alternative energy technology. Others receiving the $50,000 grant are Henry Ford Community College, Lawrence Technological University and Oakland University. In 2003, NextEnergy awarded grants totaling $750,000 to Wayne State and three other academic institutions for development of basic and advanced alternative energy technology curricula. The latest grants are for implementing those curricula beyond the pilot stages.