In Response to Sen. Tester Pressure, Biden Administration Reverses Decision to Defund Critical Program for Montana Students, Awards Nearly $30M
October 18, 2024
October 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release:
Following pressure from U.S. Senator Jon Tester, the Biden Administration's Department of Education announced it has reversed its decision to defund a critical program for Montana's rural students, and will award a total of $29,750,000, or $4,250,000 per year for seven years to the Montana University System's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP).
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Following pressure from U.S. Senator Jon Tester, the Biden Administration's Department of Education announced it has reversed its decision to defund a critical program for Montana's rural students, and will award a total of $29,750,000, or $4,250,000 per year for seven years to the Montana University System's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP).
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