Title V Grant: A Pathway to Success!
In 2019, Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) was awarded a Title V Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), with Hispanic students representing more than 25% of the College’s student enrollments, LSCPA seeks to partner with the Hispanic community to increase access to higher education for Hispanic students and to ensure their success once they are enrolled. The first major goal of this initiative is to establish an effective on-ramp for students by a) aligning LSCPA academic pathways to Texas high school endorsement tracks, b) making processes and publications more student-friendly, and c) involving families/support systems to enhance commitment to education. The second major goal is to increase completion and success rates of traditionally disadvantaged students by a) improving the rate at which Hispanic and low-income students matriculate from developmental to college-level coursework and b) improving the rate at which Hispanic and low-income students succeed (earn a grade of A, B, C, or Pass) in credit courses. Specific services to be provided to students include: 24/7 availability of tutoring in an online format, career planning tools, peer support services, family involvement, and financial literacy support. Many of these services will be housed in the renovated, historic Ruby Fuller Building.
This grant celebrates the diversity of our community and our student body and seeks to create a pathway to success for all students.