U.S. Department of Education awards 91²Ö¿â a $1.5 million grant
Saint Augustine’s University’s (91²Ö¿â) Academic Achievers/TRIO Programs has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a five year period from 2015 to 2020. The University will receive an annual amount of $310,810, which totals to $1,554,050.
Out of 1,476 proposals submitted, 91²Ö¿â was one of 906 that was selected to receive funding by the U.S. Department of Education.
According to Antonio C. Stephens, director of the 91²Ö¿â Academic Achievers/Office of TRIO Programs, the mission of the 91²Ö¿â Academic Achievers/TRIO Program provides academic services and a supportive environment in order to retain and graduate low-income, first generation and/or disabled college students.
The Academic Achievers/TRIO Programs has been at 91²Ö¿â since 1978. This federal grant will enable 91²Ö¿â to provide the motivation and advocacy necessary for low-income, first-generation, and disabled students to complete a program of study in the attainment of a bachelor’s degree. Eligible students will be provided mandatory and permissible services which include including academic one-to-one tutoring, individual needs assessment, academic advisement, financial literacy and economic literacy, financial aid counseling, career and/or graduate school counseling, peer mentoring, assistance with writing and technology, academic progress checks, academic enrichment workshops, cultural enrichment, and supplemental grant-aid.
The University serves 190 participants annually from Wake, Nash and Halifax counties.