UW-Waukesha receives grant for student support
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The University of Wisconsin-Waukesha is one of seven institutions around the country to receive money for supporting students, the U.S. Department of Education announced today.
UW-Waukesha received $553,207 to provide students with academic tutoring, assistance in course selection, information about financial aid and economic literacy, and help with transferring from two-year to four-year colleges.
"In this era of the global economy, getting to college is not enough, it's vital that students also succeed and reach the finishing line," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a statement announcing the awards.
The award is funded through the federal Student Support Services program. The seven grants are for a total of just over $2.5 million and will hep about 1,700 students, according to the Department of Education.
The award received by Waukesha was the largest of the seven announced today. Schools in Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico and South Dakota also received awards.
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