Santa Ana : College Gets Grant to Aid Potential Dropouts
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Rancho Santiago College has been awarded a $387,000 U.S. Department of Education grant to assist high school students identified as being likely to drop out before graduation.
The project, conducted in cooperation with the Santa Ana Unified School District and the Central County Regional Occupation Program, targets 225 17-year-old students who are one or more years behind academically. Students enrolled in the Rancho Santiago program receive English literacy instruction, vocational training and peer tutoring, and also attend biweekly group meetings. In addition, child care, bus passes and other services are available to help students continue in the program.
The federal grant, one of 10 awarded nationwide, provides 60% of the total funding over an 18-month period. The remainder of costs will be contributed by Rancho Santiago and the Santa Ana school district.
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