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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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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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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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$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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College Receives NSF Grant to Redesign, Launch Project-Based Learning Curriculum

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Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology today announced that it has received funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF) EPIIC grant to redesign and launch its project-based learning model across the college’s various educational programs.

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USDA Grants $33M to Support Projects at 19 Land-Grant HBCUs

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The grants will help fund curriculum design, faculty development, student recruitment and retention, and research. There are 19 1890 land-grant historically Black colleges and universities, including private institution Tuskegee University. What Are 1890 Land-Grant Institutions?

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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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