MCTC awarded $5K JCFF grant

November 27, 2023
by Megan Smedley

Maysville Community & Technical College (MCTC) was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Julian-Carver Family Foundation, Inc. of Versailles, KY in support of the college’s Academic Recovery Program.

MCTC’s Academic Recovery Program aims to retain students who face the risk of failing to earn their credentials and return them to good standing.  The dollars provided by the grant will support these efforts.

“We are so excited to have the opportunity to provide additional support for our students who haven’t had success in the past,” said Dr. Maggie Price, Director of Student Success. “This grant funding will allow MCTC’s student support team to learn new ways to help our students through tough times while completing a program that will allow them to be employable in their communities.”

Students with GPAs below 2.0 and/or completion rates below 67% will be enrolled in the program through either the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) or the academic probation process.  

The program will promote effective academic practices and influence positive social behaviors by implementing success plans for participating students and providing support for the student at each stage of the process.

Initial assessments by Success Staff will determine what tools and supports to include in each success plan. 

MCTC has 2,253 credential-seeking students enrolled this semester. 

Of those, there are 289 students on academic probation and 104 students who have been suspended from financial aid due to low GPA or completion rate. These populations will serve as the target for the Academic Recovery Program.

The funding provided by the grant will support professional development training for personnel who will be working in the program, as well as supplies and technology the program will utilize. Additional dollars will be added to the college’s emergency fund, which aids in removing financial barriers students might face that prevent them from completing their courses.

The grant period is from November 2023 to December 2024.

The Julian-Carver Family Foundation was established in 2018 to support education in the southern region of the United States to enable students to persist and succeed.  The grant program is focused on ways colleges help students attain certificates, diplomas, or degrees.  The foundation’s commitment is to help students achieve academic success and move into rewarding careers.

For the past five years, the foundation has funded proposals from community and technical colleges across Kentucky.  More information on the grant program can be found at jcfamfd.org.