Sheldon, Iowa — Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) officials tell us the Sheldon college has been awarded a Title III Part A Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant along with a supplemental grant totaling $2.42 million from the U.S. Department of Education.
College officials say the highly competitive, five-year award will provide resources to expand NCC’s capacity to serve students by strengthening enrollment management, data-informed decision making, academic support, and program development. The initiatives will help more students succeed from enrollment through graduation.
They tell us this marks the fifth time NCC has received a Title III award. Four of these grants were awarded directly to NCC, and one was obtained through a joint effort with the Iowa Community College Online Consortium (ICCOC).
They say each of these grants has positively impacted academic quality, student service, and institutional strength, and this new award will elevate the college to an even higher level of excellence. Title III SIP awards are highly competitive, with only a limited number of institutions nationwide selected each year. NCC officials tell us NCC’s selection for these grants underscores its long-standing commitment to student success and its reputation for outstanding academic and institutional achievement.
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