Indianapolis-based USA Funds, a nonprofit corporation that works to enhance postsecondary education preparedness, access, and success, has announced fourth-quarter grants totaling more than $3 million to seventy-five organizations in twenty states and the District of Columbia.
Recipients include the University of Pennsylvania, which received $500,000 to conduct research that identifies and highlights models of success at minority-serving postsecondary institutions; the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, which was awarded $200,000 to provide need-based scholarships to Hispanic students; the Nevada System of Higher Education, which received $190,000 to implement Navigation 101, a Web-based college and career readiness program, in at least ten Nevada high schools; and the Indianapolis-based Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center, which was awarded $100,000 to continue its work improving postsecondary preparedness and access for low-income students.
In addition, the Arizona Community Foundation received $70,000 to continue its support for College Depot, which provides free college planning services to low-income students; the Indiana Latino Institute was awarded $60,000 for its Careers for the Future Education program, which works to provide Latino students with a framework that will help them succeed in postsecondary education; and Boys II Men, Inc. received $30,000 for a program that helps male African-American students develop skills for success in high school and beyond.
For a complete list of grantees, visit the USA Funds Web site.
“USA Funds Awards $3 Million in Higher Education Grants.” USA Funds Press Release 2/22/11.
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