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Grants - Initiatives - News - Resources
GIA Receives $234,840 Award to Enhance Financial Aid Awareness and Completion in the Inland Empire
Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) has received a grant of $234,840 to support financial aid awareness and completion efforts in the Inland Empire. Administered by Educational Credit Management Corporation, this funding is part of the U.S. Department of Education’s FAFSA Student Support Strategy, which includes $50M in funding distributed nationwide to address delays and challenges associated…
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Empowering Success Through Math Education
Mathematics significantly influences college and career outcomes, highlighting the essential role of math education in shaping student futures. Despite this importance, challenges like disparities in math confidence and educational quality persist as substantial barriers. A critical issue is math anxiety—a fear of math that can profoundly impact a student’s educational path and career prospects. This…
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Recent Trends and Enduring Disparities in UC/CSU Eligibility Among Inland Empire High School Graduates
California is grappling with a critical issue in its public education system: a low A-G completion rate among some high school student demographics. The A-G requirements, a sequence of 15 high school courses that students must complete to be eligible for admission to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems, serve…
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Inland Empire Regional K-16 Collaborative Developments & Opportunities
GIA is proud to provide you with the following updates and opportunities related to the Inland Empire Regional K-16 Collaborative: Round 1 Recipients Announced The recipients of Round 1 funding have been announced. The list of awarded projects is available for review at: https://www.iek16collaborative.org/awards. Call for Round 2 Proposals The submission window for Round 2 proposals…
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New Leadership and a Renewed Commitment to Inland Empire Educational and Economic Success
Dear Colleagues and Partners, Happy New Year! I trust this message finds you well as we embark on a new year filled with promise and opportunities. It is with great pleasure and honor that I reach out to you today as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Growing Inland Achievement (GIA). The privilege of returning ‘home’ to the Inland Empire,…
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Growing Inland Achievement appoints Dr. Ashish Vaidya as President & CEO
Ashish Vaidya will join Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive nationwide search process. INLAND EMPIRE, CA – GIA today announced Dr. Ashish K. Vaidya as the incoming President and CEO to further the organization’s mission of increasing educational attainment and economic success in the Inland Empire….
