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House, Senate differ on HBCU funding - historically Black colleges and universities - Washington Update

by Charles Dervarics , July 12, 2007

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Applications became available Aug. 1 and are due Oct. 31. The 347 awards will range from $190,000 to $400,000, with an average grant of $273,000.

The federal government also will make eighty-one awards under the Educational Opportunity Centers program, designed to help individuals apply to college and get information about financial and academic assistance.

Colleges and universities are eligible to apply for this TRIO program as well, along with public and private agencies and, in some cases, secondary schools if there are no other potential applicants in a particular service area.

Applications for this competition also became available Aug. 1 and are due by Sept. 30. Awards will range from $190,000 to $450,000, with an average grant of $357,000. For more information, see the July 14 Federal Register or contact ED at (202) 401-1576.

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