Benedict College
Benedict College’s Connecting Minority Communities & Innovation Initiative pilot program will decrease the digital divide for college students and members of the targeted anchor communities by improving IT infrastructure through the installation hotspot towers, increasing student academic achievement, increasing graduation and retention rates at the college, and improving adult learning and job readiness through the development of a community learning center and loan device program.
South Carolina
$2,893,457
Funding Total
Funding Total
Classroom Technology Upgrades; Community Technology Hub/Upgrade; Cybersecurity; Digital Literacy Skills
Type of Project
Type of Project
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