Persistence & Retention

Title III

General Information

Title III is a grant program funded by the U. S. Department of Education. Title III is also known as the “Strengthening Institutions Grant ” because it was created in 1965 to allow colleges and universities to strengthen and improve institutions. 
The U.S. Department of Education awarded Gaston College a five-year development grant for $1,592,228 to help at-risk students.

The Title III grant will focus on three primary goals:

• Increase the success and retention rate of at-risk students (for the purposes of this grant, at-risk students have been defined as students receiving financial aid)
•  Improve the academic advising process for at-risk students.
• Consolidate data tracking and outcome assessment related to retention, persistence, and academic success.

Funding will be awarded as follows:
Year 1 = $322,780
Year 2 = $307,409
Year 3 = $314,355
Year 4 = $321,129
Year 5 = $326,555