FSC Awarded $3 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Education

To the Campus Community:

I’m pleased to announce that FSC has been awarded a five-year, $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program authorized by Title V. This is the largest federal grant in the history of the College.

This landmark award will support the development of a new program at FSC entitled Education Milestones in Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation Excellence (EMERGE). EMERGE is designed to address barriers that may often prevent Hispanic and other low-income students from achieving their academic goals.

EMERGE will leverage strategies that have been proven to promote student success. This grant will support the creation of an Office of First Year and Transfer Year Experience on campus and will enable curricular innovation in support of improved college readiness. In addition, EMERGE will support co- and extra-curricular programming that has been a mainstay of Farmingdale's success.

The project has the potential to impact as many as 1,250 students and 100 faculty. Leveraging our recent federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and our eligibility for funding under the Title V program, EMERGE will continue to build on FSC's support and access programs and demonstrate our commitment to making college completion a reality for a broader range of students.