UNM-Gallup awarded Department of Education grant
Seated, from left: Jayme McMahon, Senior Program Manager, Student Success Center; Adrienne Tsikewa, TRIO Program Specialist; Standing, from left: Anslem Bitsoi, Senior Tutor; and TRIO peer tutors Tomas Bernabe, Shynal Robinson, Alyssa Gchachu, and Anthony Tsosie. Photo Credit: Courtesy of UNM-G
Center and author of the TRIO grant proposal, received news of the award through a phone call from Senator Tom Udall’s office early this week. Upon receipt of the award letter, she stated, “We are ver y excited to have been awarded the TRIO/Student Support Ser vices grant for t he nex t f ive ye a r s , a nd we are thrilled to have the o p p or t u n it y t o c o nt i nue prov iding cr itica l suppor t services to students attending UNM-Gallup. This was a highly competitive grant cycle, and I am very proud that the submitted proposal, along with the proven record of success within the program, earned new funding for our institution. TRIO programs provide much needed s u pp or t a nd s er v ic e s t o first-generation, low-income students and students with
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he University of New M e x ic o - G a l lu p i s proud to announce its receipt of a Student S u p p o r t S e r v ic e s G r a n t from the U.S. Department of Education. This award is for the TRIO Student Suppor t Ser vices program at UNMGallup and will be funded in the amount of $235,228 per year for a five year period for a total of $1,176,140.00 over the course of the grant cycle. The TRIO program prov ides customized suppor t services to UNM-Gallup students who qualify based on income level, first generation status, or low academic preparedness. Institutions of higher education are funded for Student Support Services progra ms to prov ide academic development opportunities and individualized assistance to students which is intended to motivate them
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