Just three weeks after receiving a $1 million federal grant for its physician assistant studies program Bay Path College has received a $1.9 million grant from the U.S Department of Education.

“This is an extraordinary achievement,” said Bay Path College president Carol A. Leary. “This is the largest federal grant we have ever received.”

A press conference was held Wednesday on campus to announce the grant.

U.S. Rep Richard Neal attended the event and congratulated the school for obtaining a competitive grant.

"Bay Path in a matter of three weeks has received $3 million from the federal government and I hope you will have a chance to call some attention to what you do with the grant," he said. "Whatever you do, I'm sure we will be proud."

“This will be transformational for the college and for the students most importantly,” Leary said. “ This is a five year investment from our government in Bay Path College.”

The grant will be used to further develop the Women as Empowered Learners and Leaders program that all undergraduate students must complete. Money will also be used to provide support services to students to help them make it to graduation. Money will also be set aside for new technology.

The school was one of 14 in the country and the only one in the northeast to be awarded a grant.

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