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DSU Grant to Help At-Risk Kids Go to College

By on October 10, 2015

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High school counselors could get new tools to help low-income, first-generation and other at-risk students attend college, through a new program at Delaware State University.

DSU recently won a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its Access to Success program, which aims to create a system that helps students find what kind of college or university might be the best fit for them.

This initiative is in-line with the Postsecondary Success recommendations found in Student Success 2025.

Read Matt Albright’s full story in The News Journal here. (Above photo by Doug Curran/The News Journal)