WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $583,461 competitive grant to Central College in Pella through the Upward Bound Program.
“These funds will help underprivileged and first-generation students get a college education,” Grassley said.
The Upward Bound Program helps potential first-generation college students or low-income individuals between the ages of 13 and 19 generate the skills and motivation necessary to be a success in education beyond secondary school.