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Jackson State University Student Success Awarded $9 Million for seven U.S. Department of Education Grants

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JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office of Postsecondary Education at the United States Department of Education recently awarded the Jackson State University Student Success unit more than $9 million in grants for six new programs and one continuing program to serve low-income first-generation middle school, high school and college students.

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  • JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office of Postsecondary Education at the United States Department of Education recently awarded the Jackson State University Student Success unit more than $9 million in grants for six new programs and one continuing program to serve low-income first-generation middle school, high school and college students.
  • Since 2019, Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Title III Mitchell M. Shears, Ed.D., has worked to elevate JSU's TRIO programs.
  • To increase the number of grants awarded, over the past three grant cycles JSU Student Success has moved from receiving one award in 2017 to 11 awards.
  • The program will target high students enrolled at Callaway High School and Murrah High School in the Jackson Public School District.

The Home Depot Awards 30 HBCUs Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grants

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ATLANTA, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Powered by Purpose, The Home Depot® is investing another $1 million in grants to support improvements on the campuses of 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through its 2022 Retool Your School program. In its 13th year, the program is providing grants ranging from $20,000 to $75,000. Alabama State University, one of the top performers this season, earned the Campaign of the Year award for its innovative campaign, as well as second place in Cluster 1, winning a total of $95,000.

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  • ATLANTA, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Powered by Purpose, The Home Depot is investing another $1 million in grants to support improvements on the campuses of 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through its 2022 Retool Your School program.
  • A hybrid Retool Your School Winners Ceremony was held onTuesday, April 26 to celebrate the participating schools and the 2022 voting season.
  • "Since its launch in 2009, The Home Depot's Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program has provided support to almost 70 percent of the nation's HBCUs through more than 180 grants," said Derek Bottoms, chief diversity officer for The Home Depot.
  • Congratulations to the 30 winning institutions of the 2022 Retool Your School program.