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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

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Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy A coalition of 104 education organizations has called on Congress to immediately reverse the Department of Education's recent cancellation of several major teacher preparation grant programs, a move that has disrupted educator pipelines across the country and threatens to worsen the national teacher shortage crisis.

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SIUE Lands Major Mellon Grant, Positioning Regional University as Leader in African American Literary Studies

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million grant from the prestigious Mellon Foundation, marking a significant win for a regional public university in a field often dominated by elite research institutions. The grant represents more than just funding—it's a statement about the evolving landscape of humanities scholarship and where innovation can emerge.

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NCCU Receives $500K Grant to Study Career Barriers Facing Young Men in Research Triangle

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N Dr. Tryan McMickens orth Carolina Central University has received a $500,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to launch a research initiative addressing the systemic barriers that prevent young men in the Research Triangle region from accessing career pathways and educational opportunities.

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San Diego Foundation Commits $4M to Help Underserved Students Reach College

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The foundation will distribute $935,000 in grants to 10 local nonprofits in San Diego providing services including tutoring, counseling, and college application assistance. Two major donations bolster the initiative: an anonymous $1 million gift and a $500,000 matching gift from the Barbara Monroe Scholarship Fund.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

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These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies. Dr. Gresham D.

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Number of HBCU Registered Apprenticeships Surging

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The report also notes that students can maintain their financial aid and scholarships while participating, and that the programs maintain rigorous academic standards.

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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

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million grant from T.D. million grant will lay the groundwork for an innovative mixed-use development that not only provides essential services and resources but also strengthens the college’s long-term vision for community impact. Thanks to a $1.5 PQC is the only minority-serving, federally recognized Work College in the nation.