Perkins Grant Use at BMCC

The current Perkins V grant 7/1/2019 – 6/30/2020 provides services, supplies, materials, personnel, excursions for the following areas on campus:

  • Various industry professional certifications for students
  • Exam prep costs
  • Career panelists
  • Career excursions, conferences and networking events
  • Learning disability specialist
  • Non-traditional career academic advisors
  • Employer Relations Assistant
  • Career Services Advisor
  • Computer open access labs
  • Career and Technical Education (CTE) Industry Instructors
  • Single Stop Aides
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Learning enrichment services such as academic coaches, Supplemental Instruction (SI) leaders, peer assisted leaders, tutors, peer success coaches
  • Laptop computers used by BMCC’s first annual Hackathon
  • Funding of Writing Center