UGA recieves $1.16 million in grant funds for first-generation students going to graduate school

A recent $1.16 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to the University of Georgia will allow first generation students to receive expanded academic support to help them enter and succeed in doctoral programs. This grant to UGA’s Division of Academic enhancement will be distributed over the next five years through the TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement program. Students in the UGA McNair Scholars program will receive a wide range of support, including first and second-year “prep” academics and third and fourth-year workshops, research stipends, and visits to graduate schools. The TRIO programs have provided students from disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to reap the benefits of post secondary education and complete degrees in higher education since 1964.

Find out more about this exciting program by reading the full article on UGA Today.