The colleges that will ?receive funding have committed to providing a variety of services to students with the funds.
The services include ?establishing a program to help first-year students transition to college and ?providing financial literacy training to students, among several other services.
The money will come from Indiana’s College ?Access Challenge Grant, a federal grant program that aims to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and graduate from college.
Last week, the Commission on Higher Education said more Indiana high school students are academically ready for college.
Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers said supporting ?students early in their ?college experience is an ?important aspect of making sure they graduate from ?college.
“Indiana has shifted its focus from making sure more students enroll in college to making sure students graduate with a ?degree that prepares them for a good job and life,” ?Lubbers said in a press ?release. “We’re pleased to provide this financial assistance for colleges that are committed to supporting students who need it most, when they need it most: early in their college ?experience.”
The 12 colleges receiving funds to support student graduation are:
IU-Bloomington?$173,828
Calumet College of St. Joseph
$115,776
Indiana State University
$127,264
IU-East Richmond
$54,508
?IU-Kokomo ?$134,052?IU–Purdue University Indianapolis
$206,573
IU-South Bend
$124,657
IU-Southeast New Albany $212,487
Ivy Tech Community ?College
$179,296
Purdue University Northwest
$209,449
Valparaiso University
$149,109
Wabash College
$143,090
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