CCRI receives $781K in federal funding to assist students

MEGHAN HUGHES, president of the Community College of Rhode Island, said, “We are thrilled RIEOC has been funded for another five-year cycle so it can continue providing vital services to over 3,000 adults each year, most of whom are the first in their family to attend college.” / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
MEGHAN HUGHES, president of the Community College of Rhode Island, said, “We are thrilled RIEOC has been funded for another five-year cycle so it can continue providing vital services to over 3,000 adults each year, most of whom are the first in their family to attend college.” / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island has been awarded $781,718 from the U.S. Department of Education to help Rhode Islanders pursue postsecondary education, Rhode Island’s congressional delegation said Tuesday.
“Every year, CCRI helps thousands of Rhode Islanders learn the skills they need to find better jobs or prepare for a degree at another college or university. This funding will help CCRI guide low-income and first-generation students as they pursue their education, and strengthen our workforce in the process,” U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said in a statement.
CCRI will use the funding to continue the work of the Rhode Island Educational Opportunity Center, which provides support and assistance to low-income and first-generation students seeking postsecondary education and training. Participants receive assistance with applying for financial aid and college admissions, as well as guidance on achieving educational goals.

“In its 37-year history, the Rhode Island Educational Opportunity Center program at CCRI has helped thousands of Rhode Islanders improve their lives through postsecondary education,” Meghan Hughes, CCRI president, said. “We are thrilled RIEOC has been funded for another five-year cycle so it can continue providing vital services to over 3,000 adults each year, most of whom are the first in their family to attend college.”

The funding comes through the Department of Education’s Educational Opportunity Centers grant program.

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