NEW: ProvPlan Among Highest-Rated Applications For Federal Funding
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NEW: ProvPlan Among Highest-Rated Applications For Federal Funding
Providence Plan was launched in 1992 as a joint effort of the City of Providence and the State of Rhode Island to promote better collaboration between government, the private sector, and academic institutions.
"We're excited," said Providence Plan's Executive Director Patrick J. McGuigan. "When you receive national recognition, it raises local awareness. We're making a significant commitment to invest in children and families."
Eigteen of the 25 Highest-Rated Applications, including The Providence Plan, are in the “Development” category, and seven are in the “Validation” category This year, the Department did not identify any potential grantees for the “Scale-up” category, instead choosing to invest in promising projects in the other two categories.
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“In this era of rapid change, we must make sure that our students are keeping pace with the rigor, relevance and changing demands of the global job market,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. “I am encouraged by the innovative ideas to accelerate student achievement demonstrated in these applications.”
As in the past, the Highest-Rated Applications this year address a variety of issues, including programs that develop and implement initiatives for training parents and families in the skills and strategies that support their children’s educational growth, and redesigning Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) course content and instructional practices to engage students and increase their academic achievement.
College Board Reports - New England States by the Data
Students enrolling
Percentage of all youths entering postsecondary education
Connecticut: 56%
New Hampshire: 53%
Rhode Island 52%
Massachusetts: 51%
Maine: 45%
Vermont: 43%
US average 48%
In-State Tuitions
Average 2013-14 in-state tuition and fees at public four-year institutions
New Hampshire: $14,665
Vermont: $13,958
Rhode Island: $10,992
Massachusetts: $10,792
Connecticut: $10,206
Maine: $3,391
US Average: $8,893
Out-of-State Tuitions
Average 2013-14 out-of-state tuition and fees at public four-year institutions
Vermont: $34,055
Rhode Island: $26,646
Connecticut: $26,365
New Hamprshire: $24,987
Massachusetts: $23,516
Maine: $23,007
US average: $22,203
State Appropriations
State Appropriations for Higher Education per Full-Time Equivalent Student
Connecticut: $10,475
Maine: $7,183
Massachusetts: $6,410
Rhode Island $5,162
Vermont: $4,131
New Hampshire: $2,482
US Average: $6,646
Increase in Enrollment
Percentage increases in total full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment in public degree-granting institutions between 2001 and 2011
Vermont: 35%
US average: 27%
Student Grant Aid
In 2011-12, state grant aid per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student ranged from under $200 (in 2012 dollars) in 12 states to over $1,000 in 10 states.
Vermont: $580
Connecticut: $380
Maine $320
Massachusetts: $280
Rhode Island $200
New Hampshire: 0
US average $670
