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Biden Administration Grants $93 Million to HBCUs, TCCUs, MSIs

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The Biden administration is awarding $93 million in grants to 20 institutions serving historically excluded students throughout the nation. Aside from improved research and development opportunities, the grants will also be used to help historically excluded students complete their programs, a press release stated.

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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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What Is the California College Promise Grant?

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The California College Promise Grant means tuition-free college. The grant also has income eligibility guidelines. College is expensive — but grants can save you thousands on a college degree. And the California College Promise Grant (CCPG) is one of the best in the country. How Does the California Promise Grant Work?

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Emory, College of the Muscogee Nation Partner for $2.4M Grant

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The partnership began in 2021 after Emory sought a land acknowledgement since it was built on Muscogee (Creek) Nation land. The grant will support CMN's transition to a four-year institution. million grant. The grant will fund a master-apprentice quality to the language program for nine cohorts at CMN.

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Report: More Students Can Get Pell Grants Through New FAFSA

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A new analysis projects about 43% of previously ineligible students may receive a Pell Grant through the new FAFSA. Millions of students previously ineligible for Pell Grants could soon find Pell money in their pockets thanks to an upcoming change. It helped over 6 million students afford college in the 2021-22 school year.

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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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Federal Grant Will Help This Alabama Community College Address Food, Housing Insecurity

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The $950,000, three-year grant will go toward a student resource center at Northwest-Shoals Community College. The three-year grant will fund an Advocacy and Resource Center (ARC) at the Muscle Shoals school, according to a press release. That center will provide assistance with basic needs like housing and transportation.

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