Universities in PR to receive over $4.6 million in federal funding

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera

By The Star Staff

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera announced on Wednesday the allocation of over $4.6 million in federal grants from the TRIO Student Support Services program for university institutions in Puerto Rico.

“Every dollar allocated reflects our fight for greater equity in post-secondary education for Puerto Rico,” Hernández Rivera said in a written statement.

The grants from the federal Department of Education support low-income, first-generation, and disabled college students through tutoring, academic guidance, and support services that aim to improve retention and completion.

The academic institutions in Puerto Rico that will receive the allocations are: Universidad del Sagrado Corazón: $981,847; Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico: $913,861; Antillean Adventist University: $544,728; University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras Campus: $456,263; San Juan University College: $400,841; University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Campus: $380,834; Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Campus: $382,340; Ana G. Méndez University, Gurabo Campus: $359,658; and Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas Campus: $272,364.

Currently, nearly 13,000 students on the island depend on the TRIO program to achieve their academic goals, as part of a national effort that impacts more than 880,000 students in all U.S. states and territories.