Alliance for College and Career Student Success receives $370,000 grant

The Trellis Foundation has awarded a three-year, $370,000 grant to the All iance for College and Career Student Success (ACCSS), a partnership of the Blinn College District and six rural school districts in Fayette, Colorado, and Lavaca counties.

“This grant is going to be a complete game changer,” Dr. Becky Garlick, Executive Dean of the Schulenburg Campus. “It is going to allow us to continue to provide comprehensive support such as career counseling for students who have not had a previous opportunity to use these resources. We see improved performance and improved retention in students involved in the program.”

ACCSS is housed at the Blinn College-Schulenburg Campus. The program currently includes partnerships with Columbus, Fayetteville, Flatonia, Moulton, Schulenburg and Weimar school districts. Students from high schools in those districts can earn up to 60 hours of college dual credit or job certifications that will help them acquire a job in a high-demand, high-paying field.