MUSTO CONGRATULATES AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON GRANTS


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          HARRISBURG, October 28 - State Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne/Carbon/Monroe) today congratulated several area school districts that were awarded dual enrollment program grants.

          “I am so proud that so many school districts in this area have been awarded these valuable grants,” Musto said.  “These grants will help many high school students be well prepared for college before graduating from high school.”

          The dual enrollment grants will help nearly 20,000 high school students statewide earn college credit in core academic courses, such as math, science, and English, at 77 post secondary institutions, including 13 community colleges and 11 State System of Higher Education universities.

          The following school districts were awarded dual enrollment grants:

  • Hazleton Area School District -- $19,641

  • Jim Thorpe Area School District -- $11,434

  • Pittston Area School District -- $54,016

  • Weatherly Area School District --$7,980

  • Wilkes-Barre Area School District -- $22,746

  • Wyoming Area School District -- $8,889

  • Wyoming Valley West School District -- $16,780

          Governor Ed Rendell announced the dual enrollment program grants earlier this week.  A total of $5 million in grants was awarded to 228 school districts.

          “These grants will be put to good use by our students,” Musto said.  “They will serve as a catalyst for academic excellence as the students move on to college.”