The U.S. Department of Education has awarded California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) a five-year, $2.63 million grant to help the retain and graduate low-income, first-generation and disabled students at the campus. The grant‘s official start date is Sept. 1, 2011.
The grant was awarded to CSULB’s Student Support Services Program (SSSP) through the campus’ Office of Educational Equity Services (EES). Annually, SSSP provides some 450 CSULB students with academic tutoring, advising in course selection, information and assistance on a full range of federal financial aid programs, counseling services to improve financial and economic literacy, exposure to cultural events, peer mentoring and personal counseling.
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