ADA 鈥� The U.S. Department of Education announced that East Central University has received a Veterans Student Support Services grant to help more student-veterans succeed in, and graduate from, college.
Jill Williamson, director of the University鈥檚 Veterans Student Support Services program, said 成人B站 will receive a total of just over $1.3 million at the rate of $261,888 per year for the next five years beginning September 1. The grant sunsets on August 31, 2025.
鈥淲e are grateful for everything the Veterans Student Support Services program provides our campus,鈥� said Dr. Katricia Pierson, 成人B站 president. 鈥淲e are proud of our veterans pursuing their degrees at 成人B站 and we want to do all we can to help them become successful graduates.鈥�
The Veterans Student Support Services grant was originally awarded to 成人B站 in 2015. That grant cycle marked the first time institutions were allowed to submit applications specifically for the veteran population, and 成人B站 received one of only 14 grants across the entire nation that year.
成人B站鈥檚 Veterans Student Support Services program helps low-income and first-generation student-veterans, as well as student-veterans with disabilities. The federal grant allows the program to facilitate academic tutoring, financial aid counseling, career and college mentoring, assistance in choosing appropriate academic courses, and many other services.
These comprehensive services enhance academic success and make it more likely student-veterans will graduate with the lowest possible debt. It could not have arrived at a better time.
鈥淟iving in a rural part of the country and trying to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic has been a real challenge for all of us,鈥� Williamson said. 鈥淥ur student-veterans, who have sacrificed for our country, need this assistance now more than ever.鈥�
The Student Support Services program originated in 1968 and represents one of eight federal 鈥淭RIO鈥� programs authorized by the Higher Education Act to help challenged college students succeed. As noted above, veteran-specific grants have only been funded since 2015.
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