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PCC Awarded $3 Million Federal Grant to Support Latinx Students

Published on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | 9:02 am
 

Pasadena City College has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help further its efforts in support of Latinx students over the next five years, the school announced Tuesday.

The grant will be used for the college’s Putting Career First and Expanding the Network of Care in PCC’s Pathway to Completion for Hispanic Students project, which is meant to “emphasize career services and student support for college’s Latinx students,” PCC said in a written statement.

“It’s no secret that our students are facing an unprecedented set of challenges right now,” PCC President Erika Endrijonas said. “Colleges and universities of all sizes need to be evolving to make sure our students have the support they need to succeed. This important grant will make it possible for us to put this work into practice, and I’m grateful for everyone who has made it a reality.”

PCC’s Latinx students project is three-fold, officials said. It’s composed of enhancing academic programs and internships to align with labor market demands; improving institutional management and building the school’s student support network “ to make meaningful connections between career goals and academic programs;” and increasing fiscal stability by improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps, the PCC statement said.

“The project will also develop students’ personal financial literacy and support their skill development with a robust internship program in partnership with equity-minded local employers” according to the statement.

The grant begins October 1, 2020 and runs through Sept. 30, 2024.

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