Augusta University secured $1.3 million in federal money from the U.S. Department of Education. The funds come through a Federal TRIO Student Support Services program. This five-year grant will help deliver academic and support services to low-income, first-generation, and disabled college students.
The grant proposal drew bipartisan support from Georgia’s federal delegation. Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock backed the application, along with Congressman Rick Allen.
“The TRIO Student Support Services grant is more than funding; it is an investment in potential that will empower our students to persist and succeed,” said AU President Russell T. Keen, according to Jagwire. “I am thankful to Georgia’s congressional leaders, including Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock and Congressman Rick Allen, for their advocacy and support of this proposal, Augusta University, and our students.”…