Education grant to aid low-income students
Source: azcentral.com Posted By: Gigi D...5257 days ago
Mesa and Phoenix are among seven cities receiving $250,000 grants aimed at doubling the number of low-income students completing their higher education.
Local community colleges, school districts and city departments will draft plans to achieve the goal, using funds from the Communities Learning in Partnership grant sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National League of Cities.
Plans must be complete by next summer, when a few of the seven cities will be selected to receive....