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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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$348K NSF Grant to Support Cybersecurity Program

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The National Science Foundation has awarded Franklin Cummings Tech a $348,000 grant to support our Cybersecurity program, funded through the Advanced Technological Education Program. The NSF grant supports hands-on cyber labs, career awareness and networking, and course development.

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What Is the Florida Student Assistance Grant Program?

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The Florida Student Assistance Grant Program is the largest need-based grant program in the state. There are several eligibility requirements, but the grant is easy to receive: Just send in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and do it early — before the stream of funds runs dry.

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Pell Grant Eligibility Extended to Cal Poly Humboldt Prison Education Program

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Students enrolled in the Cal Poly Humboldt Prison Education Program will be able to pay for the program through federal Pell Grants starting this fall. Pell Grants give students money for college that does not need to be repaid. Pell Grants are income-based awards for undergraduates with exceptional financial need.

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$2.5 Million Grant from Yawkey Foundation to Support Student Services

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million grant from the Yawkey Foundation. Announced at the topping off ceremony for the college’s new Nubian Square campus building in Roxbury, the grant will support the creation of the campus’s new student center and strengthen the mission of Boston’s only technical college as it marks a new era in its history.

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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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New Equipment Purchased with Capital Skills Grant

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Franklin Cummings Tech is thankful to be the recipient of a Massachusetts Capital Skills Grant that will help grow our Construction Management and HVAC&R Technology programs by enhancing the college’s innovative and collaborative learning environment focused on training students in green/renewable energy to meet emerging workforce needs.

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