Cal State Dominguez Hills receives $2.3 million to assist military veterans and other underserved students
November 12, 2015
To improve services for more than 220 military veteran students, those with disabilities, former foster youth, and many others on campus, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has received two U.S. Department of Education (DOE) TRIO grants totaling $2.3 million for its Student Support Services programs. One of the five-year DOE grants has been allocated to CSUDH’s new Students Support Services—Veterans (SSS-Veterans) program. The $1.1 million grant will be used to add professional and student support staff to help improve veterans’ college retention and graduation rates. The program also provides specialized academic tutoring for veterans, advice and assistance in course