Arise: advancing retention & improving success in education

The federal Project Grant award of $448,900.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "ARISE: ADVANCING RETENTION & IMPROVING SUCCESS IN EDUCATION", will be used by Spartanburg Community College (SCC) to strengthen the institution's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities, improving academic offerings, and enhancing institutional capacity for underrepresented and low-income student populations. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. SCC, a state-controlled educational institution in Spartanburg, South Carolina, has a history of successfully securing federal grants to support various educational initiatives, workforce training programs, and institutional development efforts across multiple academic and vocational domains.