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In an effort to double the Federal Pell Grant, the University of California (UC) has partnered with the University of California Student Association (UCSA) to lobby government officials to double the maximum amount awarded for the Pell Grant.
Since its inception, the Federal Pell Grant has provided the funding to help low-income students pay for higher education. It is awarded to students who are considered low-income undergraduates and who are U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens. Students are automatically considered for a Pell Grant if they file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). According to the UCR Office of Financial Aid, awards range from $6,195 to $657 per academic year in 2019-20.
Diva C. Hall Honored As Black History Maker
Diva C. Hall Honored As Black History Maker of Alabama
92.9 WTUG, Praise 93.3, and 105.1 The Block in partnership with Robinson Automotive, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Delta Phi Lambda Chapter, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Eta Xi Omega Chapter, along with Lanier Automotive, Bryant Bank, and Dixie Motors in Northport, we are proud to salute Diva C. Hall.
Diva C. Hall serves as the Partnership Development Coordinator at Stillman College, where she received a B.A. in Music in 2018. As an experienced Community Engagement Professional at one of America’s prestigious Historical Black Colleges and Universities, Diva has had the opportunity to work with the Office of External Affairs, Student Affairs, and Alumni Affairs to develop sustainable partnerships and engage the community through student programs, alumni involvement, and external relationships. The expertise she has gained includes developing resear
Soon students, faculty, and staff can don Tiger facemasks to help stop spread of COVID-19 Elizabeth Lamark RIT trustee and alumnus Andrew Jacobson donated funds for RIT-branded face coverings for the university community. The face coverings will be distributed beginning the week of Feb. 1. RIT’s Tiger Spirit will soon be felt and seen on campus with the addition of a branded version of the year’s most essential accessory. About 25,000, three-ply cloth face coverings, emblazoned with the RIT logo and a roaring tiger image, will be delivered to all members of the RIT community starting the week of Feb. 1. Students, including those at RIT’s international campuses, will find theirs in campus mailboxes. Face coverings for faculty, staff, trustees, alumni association and foundation board members, and the President’s Roundtable, will be mailed to homes.
IDA Announces Second Round of Federal EDA Funding for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
A group of local, state and federal officials gathered in September 2020 to announce the County IDA had received $10.5 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to provide funding for low interest loans to assist businesses and organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. From left to right: Assemblyman Andrew Goodell; Joel Frushone, EDA Director – Office of External Affairs; Anthony Foti, Intergovernmental Affairs Director – U.S. Department of Commerce; Richard Dixon, CFO – County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency; Congressman Tom Reed; Senator George Borrello; County Executive Paul Wendel; Mayor Wilfred Rosas; Crystal Surdyk, Interim Director of Development for the City of Jamestown; Michael Metzger, Chairman of the Board for the CCIDA and VP for Finance and Administration at SUNY Fredonia.
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Courtesy of Lizette Inzunza via Lobby Corps
The Associated Students of UC Riverside (ASUCR) is composed of many different branches, committees and individuals that help the student government serve the campus population. One of the largest committees is Lobby Corps, which functions under the ASUCR Office of External Affairs; it is 1 of 4 committees that is overseen by the vice president of external affairs and focuses on community organizing and outreach to public officials in the Riverside community. According to second-year political science major Lizette Inzunza, who is the government relations director of the organization, Lobby Corps works to “engage UCR undergrad students in legislative advocacy, lobbying efforts and systemwide campaigns in order to address student and community systemwide issues and all the barriers we face on a local, state and national level.”