On Saturday, September 30, 2023, the office of U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted Service Academy Day in New Orleans on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana. Staff from the office of U.S. Representative and Xavier alum Troy Carter (‘86) (D-LA- 02), as well as staff from the offices of Sen. Cassidy and
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Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) GEAR UP program — Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs — celebrated National GEAR UP Week (September 26th -30) with events for students at its four target schools: Westover High School, Seventy-First High School, E.E. Smith High School and Douglas Byrd High School. Additional events to
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Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University (SSU) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for $3.1 million to continue the Upward Bound program for an additional five-year period beginning June 1, 2023. Savannah State University’s Upward Bound program has been active since 1966, and is one of eight federal TRIO outreach
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By Alcorn State University One of Alcorn State University’s most recognizable enrichment programs for teenagers recently received a significant grant that would steer them into the future. In May, the United States Department of Education awarded Alcorn’s Upward Bound program with a $1.8 million Educational Building Corporation grant. The program will receive the funds from
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