“Education is the opportunity ladder of this nation. Every child deserves their chance to get a foothold on that ladder,” Senator Mikulski said. “In order to out-innovate the rest of the world, we must first out-educate. These grants will ensure that students across Maryland, regardless of the zip code they grew up in, have the tools they need to succeed.”
“No student should be priced out of a quality higher education that will allow them to pursue their dreams, but affording tuition is only one hurdle many students must overcome. The Student Support Service Program helps level the playing field for Americans who otherwise, through no fault of their own, might face seemingly insurmountable obstacles in achieving their academic goals,” said Senator Cardin. ”The federal government is investing in our nation’s future by investing in a holistic approach to helping students learn how to succeed.”
Successful projects under the SSS Program will provide students with academic tutoring, assistance in course selection, information about financial aid and economic literacy, and support and resources to help students transfer from two-year to four-year colleges or from undergraduate to graduate or professional studies. Some additional services that may be offered under this grant may include the following activities: individualized counseling and career guidance, exposure to cultural events, mentoring and housing assistance during school breaks for students who are homeless or in foster care.
SSS is one of seven Federal TRIO Programs, which provide outreach and student services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, low income individuals, first-generation college students, individuals with disabilities, foster care youth and homeless children and youth -- to help them progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post baccalaureate programs.
The following schools in Maryland received grants through the SSS Program:
Allegany County
- Allegany College of MD - $220,000
- Frostburg State University - $332,930
Baltimore City
- Baltimore City Community College - $335,448
Baltimore County
- Community College of Baltimore Co. – Catonsville Campus - $292,643
- Community College of Baltimore Co. – Essex Campus - $282,543
Howard County
- Howard Community College - $342,173
Montgomery County
- Montgomery College – $231,103
Prince George’s County
- Bowie State University - $299,487
- University of MD College Park - $395,681
- Prince Georges Community College - $355,680
Talbot County
- Chesapeake College – STEM SSS - $220,000
- Chesapeake College - $320,850
Washington County
- Hagerstown Community College - $219,999
Wicomico County
- Wor-Wic Community College - $220,000
- Salisbury University - $213,180
8 comments:
Way too go. Another freaking hand out for the STUPID! !! Bad part about it they ALL will be in jail to use it. I wish one time this dizzy botch could help out some white kids who could use it and actually benefit from it. Going on four decades of handling out MY MONEY to people who don't deserve it. How can anyone in this state being white vote Democrat is beyond me.
Babs, Ben,
Where's the money coming from?!
Some of these kids should NOT be going to college - all that we end up with are burger-flippers with student-loan debt!
The money is coming from us. These freaking politicians sit back a figure out ways to tax my paycheck for people who don't even work. If they get a job they are late, don't show up, or don't give a damn. I hear she's not running again? ? I guess she is going to F $$K us one more time.
It is so they can say in English " I gots me an collage edummacation so Is deserts more monies for it, just axs anyone!" !
5:35 - soooo true!
Educate more progressive crazies. Isn't that why we send them to school and pay all that money?
The only thing liberals are good at. Spending other peoples money.
Our educational system is so out of whack that it will take 20 years to fix it if we start right now. Too bad that the teachers will be today's kids, fresh out of college and indoctrinated to today's teaching methods and curricula.
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