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Prison Education Programs Await Pell Grant Approval Amid Slow Rollout

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Last summer, the Department of Education extended Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated students. Pell Grants award students financial aid for college that they don't need to repay. In January, Cal Poly Humboldt's prison education program was the first in the country to be approved for Pell Grant funding.

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$5,000 Grants Now Available to California Community College Grads Transferring to Partner HBCUs

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California Community College graduates attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will now be eligible for a financial grant from the state thanks to a new law recently signed by California Gov. Just over 50 students transferred from a California Community College to a partner HBCU in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

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Pennsylvania Grants 30 Colleges $1M to Fight Food Insecurity

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The initiative began in 2022 to create a coalition of colleges and universities focused on addressing hunger and students' basic needs. The state of Pennsylvania is battling food insecurity across 30 colleges, universities, and trade schools in the state through $1 million in grants. Josh Shapiro said in the press release.

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N.C. A&T Wins $1.1M Grant for Special Education Teaching Program

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million grant will go toward recruiting and training students to become special education teachers. million grant for its special education teaching program. The grant funds will go toward Project EPIC: Exceptional Educators who are Proficient, Inclusive, and Culturally Competent. The Department of Education's $1.1

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Pell Grant Calculator: How Much Federal Aid Can You Get?

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The upcoming Simplified FAFSA will change the way the government awards Pell Grants. New releases from Federal Student Aid give us insight into how to calculate Pell Grant awards for future students. Residence The FAFSA uses the federal poverty guidelines to determine whether someone qualifies for a Pell Grant.

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Samuels & Associates Grants $1 Million to Fund Scholarships for Students pursuing Life Sciences Training

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Franklin Cummings Tech announced in 2022 that it was pursuing accreditation for life sciences associates degree; as part of that process, the College appointed Heather Duffy, PhD, JD as the first chair of its newly-formed biotechnology department. Learn more at www.samuelsre.com.

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National Park Service Grants $9.7M to Preserve HBCUs

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The minimum grant request is $50,000, while the maximum is $750,000. The NPS evaluates each grant request based on significance, need/urgency/threat, mitigation of threat, and feasibility. million to 13 HBCUs in 10 states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program. "I

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