BOSCOLA ANNOUNCES OVER $149,000 IN EDUCATION GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS

BETHLEHEM (NOV 1)- On Tuesday, November 1, 2005, State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced that $149,508.28 in education grants have been awarded to six school districts in the 18^th Senatorial District. 

The grants awarded are known as the Dual Enrollment Program Grants and are distributed through the PA Department of Education.  The Dual Enrollment Program Grants will help nearly 20,000 high school students statewide earn college credit in core academic courses, such as math, science and English at 77 post secondary institutions, including 13 community colleges and 11 State System of Higher Education universities. 

“Too many high school students are not prepared for college or jobs in our high-skill workforce by the time they graduate from high school,” Boscola said.  “Dual Enrollment is a way to help students get the most out of our schools - Especially for at-risk students, dual enrollment presents a unique opportunity to get started on earning a college degree.”

Dual Enrollment is just a fraction of Governor Rendell’s ‘Job Ready Pennsylvania’ initiative. 

Below is the list of dual enrollment awards for 2005-06:

• Bangor Area School District - $6,468.34

• Bethlehem Area School District - $24,106.22

• Bethlehem AVTS - $10,095.41

• Catasauqua Area School District - $4,892.63

• East Stroudsburg Area School District - $92,285.44

• Nazareth Area School District - $11,660.24

For questions or additional information, please feel free to contact one of Senator Boscola’s offices: Bethlehem (610) 868-8667, Stroudsburg (570) 420-2938 or Whitehall (610) 266-2117.

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