TMCF will continue to help assist the USDA achieve its goal in attracting a cross section of candidates into careers in agriculture and other related disciplines, while offering TMCF member-school students opportunities to develop their professional goals and build practical work experience.
TMCF will lead the planning of the new pilot program in conjunction with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), who will serve as the online provider.
The bill also intentionally invests in low-income students by increasing the maximum Pell Award by $150 per student, providing a $304 million increase in the Federal Work Study program, and increasing overall investment in the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant by $188 million.
Chaired by Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), the Committee will address the findings in a recent GAO report on the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
As a point of comparison, public universities receive 43 percent of their revenues from grants, federal contracts, or appropriations on average, while HBCUs only receive approximately 1 percent.
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