The federal Project Grant award of $4,250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334). The award to the Board of Regents Montana, Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (doing business as Higher Education of Montana), will fund a 1-year initiative to support low-income students in Montana in preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary education. The project will deliver comprehensive services including financial aid information, academic counseling, mentoring, tutoring, college preparation activities, and scholarship support to improve students' academic readiness and postsecondary enrollment rates. This award is part of the Department of Education's broader GEAR UP program, which provides 6-7 year grants to states and partnerships to assist eligible low-income students in obtaining a secondary school diploma and pursuing higher education.
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