College of New Rochelle receives $10 million grant

The College of New Rochelle announced a $10 million federal grant Monday that it said will fund a comprehensive program to enhance student success through innovative, collaborative learning strategies.

Awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, the grant will help the college expand and strengthen collaborative learning strategies across its six campuses, the school said in the announcement. The grant also will fund the renovation and expansion of science facilities for students in nursing, science and mathematics, as well as in other high-demand science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines.

“This grant will enable The College of New Rochelle to accelerate the implementation of key strategic initiatives impacting student success. In particular, it will provide important resources for optimizing the learning environment inside and outside the classroom,” college President Judith Huntington said in a statement. “We are grateful to have this opportunity to collaborate with the Department of Education in our shared commitment to transforming communities through the power of higher education and are firmly committed to carefully and prudently steward these resources to achieve the desired programmatic results and to maximize student success.”

The College of New Rochelle”™s main campus is in New Rochelle, and the school maintains five campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn for its School of New Resources aimed at adult learners.