August Grants
Student Support Services (SSS) Program: The
purpose of the SSS Program is to increase the number
of disadvantaged low-income college students, first
generation college students, & college students with disabilities in
the United States who successfully complete a program
of study at the postsecondary level of education. The
support services provided should increase their retention & graduation
rates, facilitate their transfer from two-year to four-year
colleges, & foster an institutional climate supportive
of their success. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:
August 31, 2004. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of
higher education or combinations of institutions of higher
education. Estimated Available Funds: The Administration
has requested $266,557,000 for this program for FY 2005.
The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final
congressional action. However, we are inviting applications
to allow enough time to complete the grant process if
Congress appropriates funds for this program. Estimated
Range of Awards: $220,000-$350,000. Estimated Average
Size of Awards: $280,000.#
Additional information is available online at www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-3/071304d.html
