WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $30,000 grant to the University of Iowa through the Erma Byrd Scholarship program.
"These funds will help provide scholarships at the University of Iowa for students entering into the industrial health and safety field," Grassley said.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the Erma Byrd Scholarship program provides scholarships to individuals pursuing a course of study that will lead to a career in industrial health and safety occupations, including mine safety in order to increase the skilled workforce in these fields at both the fundamental skills level and the advanced skills level.