Howard Early Action Class of 2027

ChangeTheGame
Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:45:12 +0000

I have not seen anything that points directly to funding this new program… However, this program could be receiving some “seed money” from the unrestricted 40 million dollar donation from Mackenzie Scott (Jeff Bezos ex) in 2020.

Howard also recently announced (Dec 2022) receiving a 2nd 10 million dollar donation from the Karsh Family Foundation. That gift will enable the Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence (GRACE) Grant program to extend its support to more students who receive the maximum federal Pell Grant amount and have an expected family contribution (EFC) of near zero. Distributed according to student need, the GRACE program offers a 100 percent match for the Pell Grant and additional funding to fill the gap so that students can continue their education. The Grace Grant has increased the graduation rate by 15% among this particular subset of students receiving the grant since it was started in 2014.