FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2012
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Santiago Canyon College Awarded $1.25 Million Upward Bound Math and Science Grant
O.C. College Benefits from a Trio of Grants to Boost STEM Programs
(Santa Ana)— Santiago Canyon College (SCC) recently got news that it was selected by the U.S. Department of Education to receive $250,000 annually in a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program. The funds will help prepare high school students for post-secondary education programs that lead to careers in the fields of math and science. The program will make it possible for 62 students in Orange Unified School District to participate in a cohort model in which a group of students moves through all classes and phases of the program together. Continue reading