LAST DAY IS MONDAY TO APPLY FOR APPLIED SCIENCE PERKINS GRANT

  

The last day to apply for the Blinn College Applied Sciences majors taking Fall semester courses is Monday at 10am.

The grant allows eligible students 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

Students must complete the Perkins assistance application form during the application dates to be eligible for consideration at www.blinn.edu/twe/perkins/financial.html

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

• be an Applied Sciences or Pre-Applied Sciences major.
• be registered for a minimum of six hours in the Fall or Spring semester and at least three 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: www.blinn.edu/twe/perkins/financial.html.

For more information, contact Grant Assistant Jennifer Freeman at jennifer.freeman@blinn.edu.