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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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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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What Are Minority Serving Institutions?

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What’s a Minority Serving Institution (MSI)? The History of Minority Serving Institutions Prior to the mid-1960s, the costs and entry requirements for higher education were often designed to serve rich or middle-class white individuals, and, as a result, excluded many historically marginalized groups. Learn more about MSIs below.

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NASA Awards $14M to Minority-Serving Community Colleges and Universities

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NASA awarded 14 minority-serving institutions (MSIs) with STEM-related and Artemis-mission-related funding. Prince George's Community College in Maryland will establish STEM majors through the grant. NASA also awarded five non-MSIs awards to test projects in Earth's low-orbit environment.

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Strong Programs in Classics

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LEARN MORE STRONG PROGRAMS IN CLASSICS To learn more about strong academic programs in Classics (both Classical Languages and more interdisciplinary Classical Studies majors), check out these 10 schools: Amherst College Amherst offers four majors within the Classical Civilization program: Greek, Latin, Classics, and Classical Civilization.

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Samuels & Associates Grants $1 Million to Fund Scholarships for Students pursuing Life Sciences Training

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In a first of its kind partnership, Samuels & Associates (S&A) is collaborating with Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (Franklin Cummings Tech), to establish a $1million scholarship fund and related programming to expand access to life sciences career paths. Learn more at www.samuelsre.com.

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HBCU Lincoln University Gets $2.9 Million Grant for Internet and Technology Accessibility

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Lincoln University will use the National Telecommunications and Information Administration grant for Chromebooks, mobile Wi-Fi hotspots, and classroom upgrades for distance learning. The Lincoln University grant project spans two years. The Connecting Minority Communities pilot program has awarded nearly $52 million to 19 schools.

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