On Monday, the Obama administration awarded $60m to colleges, universities, and community groups to work on projects to boost college completion. The money will be used for a variety of projects, including helping students complete their degrees in four years, improving student outcomes, increasing graduation rates, and reducing dropout rates.
On Monday, the Obama administration awarded $60m to colleges, universities, and community groups to work on projects to boost college completion. Undersecretary Ted Mitchell announced that nine of the seventeen grants were given to minority-serving institutions, and he noted that whilst higher education has served many students well, too many students, mostly those from low-income and minority backgrounds, "have been left behind by institutions that cost too much, weren't structured to support their success, or didn't have the resources to serve them."