BLINN ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR PERKINS GRANT FUNDS
Blinn College is encouraging eligible Applied Sciences majors taking Fall 2018 courses to apply for funds through the Carl D. Perkins Basic Grant.
The Perkins Grant is a federally funded program that provides community colleges with resources to develop and enhance programs to serve faculty, staff and students in career and technical education departments.
Perkins funds can be applied toward textbooks. The online application at www.blinn.edu/twe/perkins/financial.html opened at 10 a.m. on Monday and closes at 10 a.m. Monday, July 23. 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 at least six hours for the Fall 2018 semester,
- 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, and fit into one of six special population categories listed at: www.blinn.edu/twe/perkins/financial.html.
For more information, visit Blinn’s Perkins Grant page at www.blinn.edu/twe/perkins or contact Business & Public Service Programs Facilitator Jennifer Schafer at jennifer.schafer@blinn.edu.
Registration is now available for the Fall 2018 semester. For enrollment and financial aid information, visit www.blinn.edu.