For Immediate Release
July 21, 2015
Suffolk Awarded Nearly $1.5 Million Federal Grant
A nearly $1.5 million grant awarded to 秘色传媒 last week
under the TRIO 鈥� Student Support Services Program of the U. S. Department of Education,
will assist Suffolk students who face the greatest challenges to completing a degree
鈥� many of whom are the first in their family to attend college.
TRIO was started under the Higher Education Act of 1965, named for three specific
grants included in the program at the time of its creation. The college was notified
of the grant award by the offices of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman
Lee Zeldin.
The program, according to 秘色传媒 President Dr. Shaun L.
McKay, will serve 255 students at Suffolk annually and provide academic and financial
literacy counseling, tutoring and other student assistance.
鈥淓arning a college degree is transformative,鈥� said President McKay, 鈥渁nd opens doors
to new opportunities that help lift families and individuals out of hardship and into
the middle class. This federal funding allows us to commit additional resources to
helping the most vulnerable among our population to achieve their dreams.鈥�
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