Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) will use a $1.31 million federal grant to increase the assistance it provides to students at a high a risk of dropping out of school. The grant from the U.S. Department of Education will serve 140 students over five years. It will enhance support services for first generation college students, those from low income households and students with a disability. Research has shown that people from those groups run a higher risk of dropping out, according to Margo Keys, CVTC vice president of student services. “We know that low income and first-generation students don’t always know how to navigate college,” Keys said. “This grant brings them together rather than leaving them to figure out things on their own.” To read more, please click on the headline.