Fayetteville State University is getting more than $1.2 million in federal funds to help low-income students prepare for college.
The money will go to the school’s Educational Talent Search program, which helps middle and high school students in Cumberland, Hoke and Robeson counties, said Teresa Thompson-Pinckney, director of FSU’s Office of College Access Programs.
The students in the program could attend FSU or other colleges and universities.
“The ultimate goal is to increase the number of low-income students who go to college,” she said.
The funding, which was announced Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre’s office, will be used over the next five years. McIntyre said in a statement that the money was awarded under the Student Support Services Program through the U.S. Department of Education.
Thompson-Pinckney said Educational Talent Search provides tutoring, academic advisement on what courses to take to prepare for college, financial aid counseling, field trips to colleges and career awareness.
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