US gives WMU $3.2 million to hike graduation rates


Save Story
Leer en español

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Western Michigan University is getting $3.22 million from the U.S. Department of Education for a program to increase the graduate rate for students who come from low-income families or from underrepresented backgrounds.

The Kalamazoo-based university announced the grant Tuesday. The federal agency says it's awarding $75 million to 24 colleges and universities.

Western Michigan says the program grows out of the Kalamazoo Promise. That nine-year-old effort provides four years' tuition and fees at any Michigan public university or at 15 private colleges for graduates of the Kalamazoo Public Schools.

The university says in a statement that the goal of the four-year project is to create and test programs "that can tackle the problem of low rates of degree completion."

___

Online:

Western Michigan announcement: http://bit.ly/YOccXU

Federal program details: http://1.usa.gov/1ByWOv9

Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Most recent U.S. stories

Related topics

U.S.
The Associated Press
    KSL.com Beyond Series

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button