The Lowell Sun: Grants Galore for Middlesex Community College
Middlesex Community College has received a $2,205,024 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand its work on student success.
The grant, to be distributed over a five-year period, is part of the Title III Strengthening Institutions Program that helps eligible institutions expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing money to improve and strengthen academic quality, institutional management and fiscal stability.
The grant will be used to implement the "eMCC: Success From the Start" program to improve the student experience and better assess academic performance. Money will go toward improving the technology infrastructure used by both students and the institution.
"Middlesex plans to use this grant support to employ smart data, and focus on student retention and success programs that will help keep our students on campus through the successful completion of a degree, and position them for an educated entry into the workforce," President James Mabry said.
The program will be implemented in two parts. First, the Student Experience portion of the plan will include the development of a comprehensive self-service program for students that will help them with enrollment, planning, advising and success. Second, the Academic Progress portion of the plan will help shape student success by providing faculty and staff with an analytical 360-degree digital view of student progress. The data will allow faculty and staff to better assess academic progress and provide timely interventions or guidance to promote student success.
"This is thrilling news for Middlesex Community College and will have a direct and immediate impact on students who are seeking to further their education at our campuses in Lowell and Bedford," Mabry said, adding that U.S. Reps. Niki Tsongas and Seth Moulton were instrumental in securing the grant.
"Once again, the support of our federal partners, Congressmen Tsongas and Moulton, is helping further the mission of higher education and provide pathways to success for our students."
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