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U.S. Representative Jim McGovern announces $1,997,480 DOE Grant for Becker College Student Success Programs

U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (MA-3) announced today that Becker College has received a federal grant for $1,997,480 for programs designed to enhance the preparation of first-time, first-year students. The grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Education under the Strengthening Institutions Program, is anticipated to be distributed over five years, $399,496 in the first-year budget cycle.

-Becker College is doing laudable work preparing its students for long-term academic and real-world success,- said Rep. McGovern. -Their expanding student success and preparation programs will go a long way in meeting their mission of getting students ready for the global future, and I'm thrilled to see these federal funds make an immediate impact.-

The grant will be used to fund Becker College's -From At-Risk to Success- program, a comprehensive and coordinated effort to better prepare enrolled students for academic success. The targeted programs include expanding dual enrollment with area high schools; increasing the number of foundational courses and first-year course assistants; technology to support course content; a more comprehensive -one-stop-center- for faculty advising, tutoring, and mentoring programs; and an expansion of Becker's -Living and Learning Communities,- where students in similar programs are housed together to take advantage of peer and supplementary academic support.

-Becker College is ready to implement the Strengthening Institutions funding, which will go far in strengthening student success, and we believe in every student's potential for success,- said Robert E. Johnson, Ph.D., president of Becker College. -Representative McGovern has done much to strengthen education in Massachusetts, and this represents an important opportunity for Becker College to continue to deliver highly educated global citizens, able to rise to the top of their careers.-