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BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 -The NYU Tandon School of Engineering has received a Student Support Services TRIO grant for more than $2.0 million over five years (~$430,000 per year beginning in 2021) to fund the TRIO Scholars Program , designed to identify, prepare, support, and motivate college students from less financially advantaged and underrepresented in STEM backgrounds.
The TRIO programs , administered, funded, and implemented by the U.S. Department of Education, are focused on low-income, first-generation college students or students who have a documented disability to ensure their success in the completion of their post-secondary education. A comprehensive lineup of services and activities available to TRIO Scholars includes academic tutoring, financial aid counseling, career and college mentoring, workshops, cultural and social opportunities, guidance in course selection, grants and scholarships, peer instruction, tutoring, and exam prep.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said in a conference call with reporters that she would support efforts to remove or indict President Donald Trump after a mob of his supporters broke into the Capitol Building and disrupted the certification of the Presidential.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said Thursday on Fox News Channel's "Your World with Neil Cavuto" that the way white rioters that breached the U.S. | Clips
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Two politicians who represent the North Country released statements on the violence at the United State Capitol on Wednesday.
“This is truly a tragic day for America,” Rep. Elise Stefanik said. “I fully condemn the dangerous violence and destruction that occurred today at the United States Capitol. Americans have a Constitutional right to protest and freedom of speech, but violence in any form is absolutely unacceptable and anti-American. The perpetrators of this un-American violence and destruction must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. My staff and I are safe. We pray that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, their staffs, and all Americans across the country remain safe. Thank you to the United States Capitol Police, all law enforcement, the National Guard, and the bipartisan professional staff of the United States Capitol for protecting the People s House and the American people.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is renewing a call to pass her Health Force legislation from last year, which could help aid the lagging distribution of the