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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. The legislation, introduced by California State Assembly Majority Leader Isaac Bryan and signed by Newsom on Sept.

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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.

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Florida In-State vs. Out-of-State Tuition

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Students can save money on college in Florida by attending an in-state school. Out-of-state tuition in Florida can be four times more expensive than the in-state rate. Florida has the cheapest average in-state tuition rate in the U.S., Online students may be able to pay in-state rates regardless of where they live.

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University of California Reports Record In-State Enrollment for Fall 2023

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The University of California's fall 2023 enrollment data shows an increase in in-state enrollment. UC Davis, UCLA, UC San Diego, and Berkeley had the highest in-state enrollment. The number of in-state first-year students also increased to just over 42,000 students, the largest-ever class of in-state students. billion.

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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. Department of Education (ED) awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. million grant for its special education teaching program. The academy celebrated its inaugural year in fall 2022.

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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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