Special Initiatives
As an institution of higher education, Spoon River College must be quick to respond to the changing socio-economic and educational needs of the communities it serves. In recent years, the college has undertaken a variety of initiatives in response to the dynamic and ever-changing "landscape."
Title III
In 2005, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Spoon River College a $1.8 million Title III, Part A, Strengthening Institutions Grant. The grant, entitled The Student Success Initiative: An Integrated Approach to Strengthening Academic Programs and Student Services, began on October 1, 2005, for a five year period. The purpose of the Title III grant is to improve the success of the College's under-prepared, rural and isolated student population.
The Title III Strengthening Institutions Program is a highly competitive Department of Education grant program that was established by Congress as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965.The purpose of the program is to provide grants to eligible institutions of higher education to improve their academic programs, institutional management, and fiscal stability in order to increase their self-sufficiency and strengthen their capacity to make a substantial contribution to the higher education resources of the nation.
For more information view the Academic Success Center.
