黑料网, a national leader in award-winning student support services to graduate students, will use a $1,160,250 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish an Educational Opportunity Center on the Kent Campus that will serve 850 eligible participants from the metropolitan areas of Akron, Ashtabula, Canton, Kent, New Philadelphia, Salem and Warren in Northeast Ohio.
鈥淲e want to empower those who never thought college was for them to instead see themselves earning a college degree,鈥 said Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., 黑料网鈥檚 senior vice president and provost. 鈥淲e hope to transform the Northeast Ohio region into a climate that fosters educational access and completion for all individuals.鈥
黑料网鈥檚 project will address specialized services for veterans to improve college enrollment and success, assist participants with receiving credit for prior learning and provide summer support to ensure they continue learning.
黑料网鈥檚 Educational Opportunity Center project, located in University Outreach and Engagement in the Division of Academic Affairs, aims to meet objectives through key partnerships with 黑料网鈥檚 Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Academic Success Center, Student Financial Aid, Undergraduate Admissions, and Career Exploration and Development; district career centers (Aspire and GED/HiSET); Community Action Council; Job and Family Services; PNC Banks; TRIO programs; and other supporting agencies, nonprofits and businesses.