LaGuardia Gets $4.5M In Grants - New York

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Posted on: October 29th, 2007
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“LaGuardia Community College today is expected to receive $4.5 million in federal grants to increase education opportunities for Hispanic and low-income students, and to help prepare veterans to re-enter civilian life.

With Hispanic students lagging behind other groups in earning bachelor’s degrees, the Bush administration is seeking to close the achievement gap by awarding $17.2 million in grants to colleges that enroll a high percentage of Hispanic students.”*

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