Updated: October 31, 2017

NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ANNOUNCED MONDAY THAT THEY WERE RECENTLY BEEN AWARDED AN UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THROUGH THE GRANT, THE SCHOOL IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE CLOSE TO 264,000 DOLLARS A YEAR FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THE PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE MATH AND SCIENCE SKILLS OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, WILL SERVE LIMITED INCOME AND POTENTIAL FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS AT BELGREEN, CENTRAL, COLBERT COUNTY, HALEYVILLE, LEXINGTON, LYNN, ROGERS, SHEFFIELD, VINA AND WILSON HIGH SCHOOLS. STUDENTS INTERESTED IN APPLYING CAN CONTACT ANN LYNDON AT 256-331-5319 OR LESLIE TOMLINSON AT 256-331-8040.