Education Department Awards $48 Million in TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers Grants to Improve Adult College Readiness
The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of $48 million in grants to 143 colleges and organizations in 42 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico under the Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) program – all aimed at promoting college readiness for more than 196,000 adults.
The grants will provide readily accessible college guidance to adults who may not otherwise quickly decipher the steps needed for college admissions and continued success through graduation.
"These grants will help guide almost 200,000 adults toward acquiring the skills they need for 21st century jobs," said U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. "Educational Opportunity Centers serve as unique information hubs for adults seeking more insight into the resources available to them in pursuing higher education, quality work and the American Dream."
EOC grants, five years in duration, will assist adults in gaining the skills necessary for pursuing postsecondary credentials.
Participants will be connected to tutors, mentors and counselors for guidance on admission, financial aid and postsecondary course selection. For those who may not have finished high school, help will be offered on secondary school re-entry or high school equivalency exam programs – or other alternative education programs for secondary school dropouts.
EOC projects also provide services to students traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, including students with disabilities, limited English proficiency, and other disadvantaged groups, such as those who may be homeless, exiting foster care or otherwise disconnected.
This investment in adult college readiness is particularly noteworthy given recent workforce projections estimating that nearly 65 percent of all jobs in the economy will require postsecondary education and training beyond high school.
Of the 143 applicants who competed successfully in the FY 2016 competition, 119 applicants will begin new awards in the 2016-2017 project year and future awards will be made to 24 applicants with one or more years remaining on their current grants. This year's grant competition marked the first year of incorporating logic models into assessments of applicants' service delivery plans.
Educational Opportunity Centers are one of eight federal grant programs collectively known as the Federal TRIO Programs. TRIO Programs identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. They help low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs.
Following is a list of the grant recipients.
| State | Institution | 2016-17 Funding | Participants | New |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AR |
Black River Technical College |
$235,995 |
1,000 |
* |
AZ |
Pima County Community College District - West Campus |
$235,996 |
1,000 |
* |
CA |
Columbia College |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
CA |
Youth Policy Institute |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
FL |
Broward College |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
FL |
Gulf Coast State College |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
FL |
Seminole State College Of Florida |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
FL |
St. Thomas University |
$235,963 |
1,000 |
* |
IL |
Family Legacy Foundation |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
KY |
Bluegrass Community And Technical College |
$235,986 |
1,000 |
* |
KY |
Murray State University |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
LA |
Nicholls State University |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
LA |
University Of Louisiana At Lafayette |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
MA |
Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corporation |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
MN |
Lake Superior College |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
MS |
Delta State University |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
NC |
Academic Institute Of Central Carolina |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
NC |
Craven Community College |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
NC |
Halifax Community College |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
NV |
University of Nevada/ Las Vegas |
$235,999 |
1,000 |
* |
OH |
Owens State Community College |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
OK |
University Of Central Oklahoma |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
PA |
Cheyney University Of Pennsylvania |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
PA |
Pennsylvania State University/ University Park |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
PA |
The School District Of Philadelphia |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
PR |
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce Campus |
$235,992 |
1,200 |
* |
TN |
Dyersburg State Community College |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
TX |
Opportunity Resource Services, Inc. |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
TX |
San Antonio Independent School District |
$235,926 |
1,000 |
* |
TX |
Texas A&M University Kingsville |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
TX |
Tyler Junior College |
$235,999 |
1,000 |
* |
UT |
Utah Valley University |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
VA |
Portsmouth Public Schools |
$235,468 |
1,000 |
* |
VA |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
* |
WA |
South Seattle College |
$235,995 |
1,000 |
* |
|
Total |
$8,259,319 |
35,200 |
|
State |
Institution |
2016-17 Funding |
Participants |
AR |
Arkansas State University Mid-south |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
AR |
Henderson State University |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
AR |
North Arkansas College |
$270,938 |
1,000 |
AR |
Rich Mountain Community College |
$420,811 |
1,362 |
AR |
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock |
$270,290 |
1,000 |
AZ |
ABOR For And On Behalf Of Northern Arizona University |
$446,662 |
1,446 |
CA |
California State University, Fresno Foundation |
$338,441 |
1,300 |
CA |
Palomar Community College District |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
CA |
West Los Angeles College |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
CO |
Colorado State University - Pueblo |
$435,670 |
1,505 |
CO |
Community College Of Denver |
$726,961 |
3,884 |
CT |
CONNTAC, Inc. (Connecticut Talent Assistance Cooperative, Inc |
$762,622 |
3,205 |
DC |
College Entrance Examination Board |
$964,698 |
3,122 |
FL |
College Of Central Florida |
$354,048 |
1,265 |
FL |
District Board Of Trustees Of Pensacola State College |
$403,564 |
1,456 |
FL |
Miami Dade College - InterAmerican Campus |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
FL |
Palm Beach State College |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
GA |
Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. |
$338,442 |
1,160 |
GA |
The Corporation Of Mercer University |
$493,774 |
1,990 |
HI |
University Of Hawaii |
$439,800 |
1,456 |
IA |
Indian Hills Community College |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
IA |
University Of Northern Iowa |
$450,384 |
1,942 |
ID |
University of Idaho/ Boise |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
IL |
Chicago State University |
$347,487 |
1,165 |
IL |
Malcolm X College |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
KS |
University Of Kansas Center For Research, Inc. |
$270,938 |
1,000 |
KS |
Wichita State University |
$235,999 |
1,000 |
LA |
Southeastern Louisiana University |
$385,323 |
1,247 |
LA |
Southern University At Shreveport |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
MA |
Massachusetts Education And Career Opportunities, Inc. |
$1,107,920 |
4,854 |
MA |
Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corporation |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
MA |
Mount Wachusett Community College |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
MD |
Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. |
$954,501 |
3,089 |
MD |
Montgomery College |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
MD |
University of Maryland |
$270,938 |
1,000 |
MI |
Lake Michigan College |
$338,442 |
1,097 |
MI |
Wayne State University |
$497,376 |
1,620 |
MO |
The Junior College District Of Metropolitan Kansas City, MO |
$441,508 |
2,427 |
MS |
North Mississippi Center For Higher Educational Advancement |
$230,000 |
1,000 |
MS |
Tougaloo College |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
NC |
Piedmont Community College |
$519,837 |
2,500 |
NE |
Creighton University |
$263,047 |
1,000 |
NM |
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell |
$350,988 |
1,165 |
NM |
The Regents Of The University Of New Mexico |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
NV |
University of Nevada/ Las Vegas |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
NY |
Genesee Community College |
$372,441 |
1,311 |
NY |
Harlem Center For Education, Inc. |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
NY |
Research Foundation/CUNY On Behalf Of BMCC |
$236,896 |
1,000 |
OH |
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
OH |
Cuyahoga Community College District |
$341,087 |
1,200 |
OH |
Eastern Gateway Community College |
$220,547 |
1,000 |
OH |
Educational Partners, Inc. |
$667,722 |
2,817 |
OH |
Shawnee State University |
$386,515 |
1,350 |
OK |
Carl Albert State College |
$510,799 |
1,675 |
OK |
East Central University |
$448,714 |
1,456 |
OK |
Rogers State University |
$592,789 |
3,204 |
OK |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
$500,720 |
1,620 |
OK |
Tulsa Community College |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
OR |
Rogue Community College District |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
PR |
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German Campus |
$235,850 |
1,000 |
PR |
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico/Barranquitas |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
PR |
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
RI |
Community College Of Rhode Island |
$781,718 |
2,913 |
SC |
Midlands Technical College |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
SC |
South Carolina State University |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
SC |
Trident Technical College |
$593,592 |
1,942 |
TN |
Austin Peay State University |
$384,822 |
1,500 |
TN |
Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc. |
$236,854 |
1,000 |
TN |
East Tennessee State University |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
TN |
The University Of Tennessee |
$465,203 |
1,506 |
TN |
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga |
$270,938 |
1,000 |
TX |
LEARN Inc. |
$416,439 |
1,359 |
TX |
Lee College District |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
TX |
Paris Junior College |
$332,064 |
1,100 |
TX |
Southwest Texas Junior College Foundation, Inc. |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
VA |
Old Dominion University Research Foundation |
$494,575 |
2,913 |
VA |
Virginia State University |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
VT |
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation |
$486,102 |
1,580 |
WA |
Central Washington University |
$270,938 |
1,000 |
WA |
Metropolitan Development Council |
$670,929 |
2,427 |
WV |
Bluefield State College |
$338,033 |
1,456 |
WV |
Marshall University Research Corporation |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
WY |
University Of Wyoming |
$500,042 |
1,619 |
WY |
University Of Wyoming |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
|
Total |
$31,193,838 |
122,205 |
| State | Institution | 2016-17 Funding | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
AR |
Arkansas Northeastern College |
$338,442 |
1,097 |
CA |
California State University Long Beach Research Foundation |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
CA |
Wahupa Educational Enterprises, Inc. |
$341,143 |
1,130 |
CO |
Colorado State University |
$551,530 |
1,796 |
KS |
Barton County Community College |
$270,938 |
1,000 |
KY |
KentuckianaWorks Foundation, Inc. |
$530,444 |
2,427 |
KY |
Morehead State University |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
KY |
Morehead State University |
$462,996 |
1,505 |
KY |
Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc. |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
ME |
University of Maine System Acting Through Umaine |
$701,027 |
2,269 |
MN |
Minneapolis Community And Technical College |
$19,710 |
1,095 |
MN |
Minneapolis Community And Technical College |
$435,147 |
1,650 |
MO |
Crowder College-Educational Opportunity Center |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
MO |
Higher Education Consortium Of Metropolitan St. Louis |
$1,048,944 |
7,184 |
NC |
Fayetteville State University |
$401,432 |
1,800 |
ND |
University Of North Dakota |
$371,844 |
1,204 |
NE |
Applied Information Management Institute |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
PA |
Educational Opportunity Centers Of Pennsylvania |
$618,819 |
2,233 |
PR |
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo Campus |
$521,340 |
1,950 |
TX |
Project S.T.A.Y. Inc. (Scholarships To Able Youth) |
$630,653 |
2,136 |
TX |
Texas A&M University Kingsville |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
TX |
Texas Southern University |
$341,143 |
1,105 |
VA |
Danville Community College |
$236,000 |
1,000 |
WI |
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Wisconsin System For The University Of WI-Milwaukee |
$236,900 |
1,000 |
|
Total |
$9,479,852 |
39,581 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
$48,933,009 |
196,986 |
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