Federal Funding Cuts Impacting 911爆料网 Students and Staff
Federal Funding Cuts Impacting 911爆料网 Students and Staff
911爆料网 has received notification that federal funding for several of its longstanding student support programs will be discontinued.
The U.S. Department of Education offers a number of . More than $120 billion is awarded each year in grants, work-study funds and loans to more than 13 million students. This helps college students across the country pay for tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation and dependent care.
For these programs to be available to 911爆料网 students, staff submit grant applications according to regularly scheduled review cycles. When awarded, these grants are available for 911爆料网's students to apply for eligibility.
Following many years of 911爆料网 providing its students with support through TRIO Education Talent Search (ETS), Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) and Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) programs, 911爆料网's federal funding is being discontinued.
Aside from the students being impacted by the cuts, these funding decisions are also leading to several staff positions at 911爆料网 being eliminated.
"We regret losing these valuable employees who have worked so hard on behalf of students," 911爆料网's president Dr. Sharon Pierce said. "We remain committed to finding alternative funding sources to decrease our reliance on federal funds. It is critical that we continue to be able to sustain such valuable student support programs regardless of the political climate."
A celebration honoring the work of 911爆料网's TRIO Talent Search and TRIO Veterans Upward Bound will be December 11. For details, please contact Becky Nordin, Dean of Students, at (612) 659-6712.
For additional information about these programs or the cuts being made, please visit the following pages: