In 2022, Santa Fe Community College was awarded another U.S. Department of Education Title V Hispanic Serving Institutions grant totaling almost $3,000,000 over five years. The Title V grant, EXITO en SFCC (Succeed at SFCC), is a project that builds on the previous Title V grant, MAPS (Minority Academic Pathways to Success).
The EXITO grant will:
- provide outreach support for a college-going culture among area high school students,
- improve onboarding practices for incoming students,
- establish innovative new professional development activities, and
- improve the college’s infrastructure through the creation of “hyflex” classrooms.
Moreover, it provides a $150,000 match for endowment funds for student financial aid raised by the SFCC Foundation.
SFCC’s Title V project will be implemented with strong student-centered theory and practices that have best supported Hispanic and low-income students in higher education. The proposed activities will result in improved persistence, higher graduation rates, and an increased number of students being transfer-ready.
Project Team:
Julie Gallegos, Project Director, julie.gallegos1@sfcc.edu
Monika Bechtel, Project Assistant, monika.bechtel@sfcc.edu
LaNysha Adams, Director of Student Wellness Center, lanysha.foss@sfcc.edu
Daniela Gurule, Outreach Activity Coordinator, daniela.gurule@sfcc.edu
Annika Vorhes, Professional Development Manager, annika.vorhes@sfcc.edu
Student Onboarding Navigator – TBD
