PRESS CONTACT: Katie Mounts, Director of Communications, katie.mounts@mail.house.gov

Washington, D.C.: Congressman Pete Visclosky today announced that the United States Department of Education has awarded a grant to Ivy Tech Community College Northwest.

“The services enabled by this award will help ensure that more students are able to take advantage of the excellent higher education opportunities we have right here in Indiana’s First District,” Visclosky said. 

The grant was awarded under the Department of Education’s Student Support Services Program, and will enable the provision of academic and other services to students at Ivy Tech Community Colleges Northwest Campus in Gary, Indiana.  

The Student Support Services Program targets low-income, first-generation, or disabled college students. It aims to provide academic and other support services in order to increase student retention and graduation rates, foster students’ transitions from two-year to four-year colleges, and facilitate a climate that encourages their success. The program’s services may include study skill instruction, tutoring services, counseling, application and financial aid assistance, and career guidance.

The award totals $220,000.