Seeking Applications for competitively awarded grant funding for projects and programs that support the success of first generation students, including those who are part of one or more of the following and who enroll in community college and make progress toward a degree or a certificate: • Low-income; • First-Generation to attend an institution of higher education; • Communities of color; • Women; • Low-income communities; • Rural and frontier communities; • Veterans; • Persons with disabilities; • Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals; • Members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized Indian tribes; • Individuals who disproportionately experience discrimination in employment on the basis of age; and • Individuals who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Grant funds distributed may be used for services designed to increase student enrollment, retention, and degree and certificate completion, including, but not limited to: • Counseling programs • College initiatives • Advising services • Assistance in obtaining financial aid
