BLINN ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR PERKINS GRANT

  

Online application for textbook and transportation assistance is open through 10 a.m. on July 26 

Blinn College is encouraging eligible Applied Sciences majors taking Fall semester courses to apply for funds made available through the Carl D. Perkins Basic Grant.

The Perkins Grant is a federally-funded program that provides community colleges with resources to enhance and develop programs that serve faculty, staff and students in career and technical education departments.

Perkins funds can be applied toward textbooks and transportation. The online application at www.blinn.edu/twe/perkins/financial.html opens Tuesday, July 19, and closes at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 26. Students must complete the Perkins assistance application form during the application dates to be eligible for consideration.

Financial assistance is available on a first-come, first-served basis for enrolled students. To be eligible, students must:

  • be an Applied Sciences or Pre-Applied Sciences major.
  • be registered for a minimum of three credit hours to receive assistance for the Summer I or II semesters.
  • be enrolled in at least one Applied Sciences degree or certificate plan course (academic or technical).
  • have a minimum 2.5 grade-point average.
  • have a valid, current Blinn student email address.
  • fit into one of six special population categories listed at: blinn.edu/twe/perkins/financial.html.

For more information, visit Blinn’s Perkins Grant page at www.blinn.edu/twe/perkins or contact Grant Assistant Jennifer Freeman at jennifer.freeman@blinn.edu.

Registration is currently available for the Fall semester. For enrollment and financial aid information, visit www.blinn.edu.

(Story courtesy: Richard Bray, Blinn Information)

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