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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 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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Pennsylvania Grants 30 Colleges $1M to Fight Food Insecurity

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The state of Pennsylvania is battling food insecurity across 30 colleges, universities, and trade schools in the state through $1 million in grants. Students who were food insecure had lower GPA averages and were less likely to earn bachelor's degrees than students who were not, according to the findings.

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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. This award helps fund the education of Floridians going after their first degree. Students must be U.S. citizens and Florida residents to be considered. That said, the bucket of money isn't bottomless.

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National Louis University Receives $5 Million Grant for Early Childhood Education Training Institute

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The institute was made possible in part by a $5 million grant from the Robert R. The McCormick Institute for Early Childhood will incorporate the university's bachelor's and graduate programs and professional development opportunities. National Louis University announced it is creating an institute of early childhood education.

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

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The grant will support CMN's transition to a four-year institution. Mvskoke language scholars at the College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) in Okmulgee,Oklahoma, will have the chance to practice with a master speaker of the language, thanks to a grant from the Mellon Foundation. million grant.

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California Bill Proposes Free Tuition for Low-Income Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees at Community Colleges

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The bill would allow low-income students to pursue bachelor's degrees at community colleges tuition-free. California Community Colleges offer over 30 bachelor's degree programs. A proposed bill would provide free tuition to low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees at California Community Colleges (CCC).