CF receives $2.1 million grant for student success

Congratulations to the Grants team! The College of Central Florida has received a $2,121,179 five-year grant to improve student success.

The college will use its Title IIIA Strengthening Institutions Grant to improve retention of first-year students, increase the success rate for key first-year classes, and increase four-year graduation and transfer rates.

CF will receive its first distribution of $437,841 Oct. 1, and funds will continue to be distributed annually through the 2020-2021 academic year.

With initial funding the college will hire project personnel, enhance onsite and online tutoring, expand professional development opportunities for faculty and staff and design and implement a First-Year Experience course.