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It's raining money at Chabot College
A bequest and a grant is awarded to the campus for building and services
April Church
Issue date: 12/14/06 Section: News
The courses can be transferred over to the main college campus. "This grant will allow us to establish a much-needed education center that will make a historical impact over the years for students of all ages in the Mt. Eden region," said Robert Carlson, Chabot College president.
Providing a curriculum for the faculty in the San Leandro School District will also help to prepare their students for a better education. By organizing this program, it will open the minds of students to want to attend college. There will also be small business organizations that will give instruction on how to manage and operate the center.
Chabot College will be receiving additional funding from private sectors to fund federal TRIO Programs to benefit the college.
This is the second grant that the Chabot College ASPIRE Program has received from the federal government. TRIO is an educational opportunity for economically disadvantaged, low-income, first generation college students, and disabled Americans.
A total of $880,000 will be contributed to Chabot College throughout a four-year fiscal period. The programs will serve students in grades six through 12.
"We know that this is the critical age when kids might already make a decision about whether college is 'their thing' or not," said Melinda Matsuda, vice president of student services at Chabot.
The program will recruit from four high schools and four middle schools: Hayward, Mt. Eden, San Lorenzo, and Tennyson high schools, and Cesar Chavez, Edendale, Martin Luther King Junior, and Winton middle schools. These schools will be served with this first-year grant. "It's good work and labor intensive, we are enthusiastic to see the program develop," said Gerald Shimada, dean of special programs and services.
This program is designed to assist students to enter college, graduate school and move on to participate more fully in society's economic and social life. "We are very excited about being able to dedicate additional time and staff to work with the youth in our community, and especially those in the middle schools," Matsuda said.
Providing a curriculum for the faculty in the San Leandro School District will also help to prepare their students for a better education. By organizing this program, it will open the minds of students to want to attend college. There will also be small business organizations that will give instruction on how to manage and operate the center.
Chabot College will be receiving additional funding from private sectors to fund federal TRIO Programs to benefit the college.
This is the second grant that the Chabot College ASPIRE Program has received from the federal government. TRIO is an educational opportunity for economically disadvantaged, low-income, first generation college students, and disabled Americans.
A total of $880,000 will be contributed to Chabot College throughout a four-year fiscal period. The programs will serve students in grades six through 12.
"We know that this is the critical age when kids might already make a decision about whether college is 'their thing' or not," said Melinda Matsuda, vice president of student services at Chabot.
The program will recruit from four high schools and four middle schools: Hayward, Mt. Eden, San Lorenzo, and Tennyson high schools, and Cesar Chavez, Edendale, Martin Luther King Junior, and Winton middle schools. These schools will be served with this first-year grant. "It's good work and labor intensive, we are enthusiastic to see the program develop," said Gerald Shimada, dean of special programs and services.
This program is designed to assist students to enter college, graduate school and move on to participate more fully in society's economic and social life. "We are very excited about being able to dedicate additional time and staff to work with the youth in our community, and especially those in the middle schools," Matsuda said.
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