This $299,038 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) will provide academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other support services to help low-income and potential first-generation college students in Middletown, Connecticut develop the skills and motivation necessary to succeed in postsecondary education. The grant, awarded to Wesleyan University's Finance and Administration Department, aims to improve academic performance, increase college enrollment and completion rates, and develop skills in mathematics and science among the target population. As a subrecipient, Wesleyan University has also received prior federal grant funding to collaborate on projects spanning STEM education, behavioral science, and marine geology.
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