Dothan, AL – According to the statement, the funds will be used to help more low income students who would be the first members of their families to earn degrees to prepare for and enroll in college.
Officials say that the Wallace Community College has been the recipient of this grant since the early 1990s.
The college was one of seven Alabama institutions awarded in the first slate of funding for 2021.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, 80% of Talent Search participants enroll in postsecondary institutions immediately following high school graduation.
In FY20, more than 309,000 students are enrolled in 473 Talent Search TRIO projects in the U.S. Locally, Wallace Community College sees similar results.
