Thompson Announces $2.6 Million Grant for Napa Valley College

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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $2.625 million Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Department of Education (ED) grant for Napa Valley College (NVC). The grant will be paid over a five-year period. The Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program provides grants to assist HSIs to expand educational opportunities for all students and with a special focus on improving the educational attainment of Hispanic college students. The HSI Program grants also enable HSIs to expand and enhance their academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability.

"These federal dollars will strengthen our community by helping make sure someone's first language isn't a barrier to fully achieving his or her educational goals," said Thompson. "I know first-hand the impact Napa Valley College can have on a student's life. I'm Napa Valley College alum. I came to the school as a high school dropout with an Army-earned GED. Napa Valley College got my life on track. It's an outstanding institution dedicated to bettering the lives of its students, and these funds will allow them to build on their great work."

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