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Cal State San Bernardino has received a $15,000 grant that will help pay for a program that will connect students with local underserved youth.
The grant from Liaison, a provider of technology used in higher education, will put into place the College-to-Community Mentorship Program, which is designed to support middle and high school students in the Inland Empire, according to a statement on the university’s website.
“The program will create long-term mentorship opportunities between Cal State San Bernardino students and local youth, with the goal of increasing college access, confidence and preparedness,” the statement reads.
Brianna Deadman, assistant director of Cal State San Bernardino’s honors college, and Juan Silva, the university’s registrar, submitted the program. It won second place in Liaison’s national IMPACT grant completion, according to the statement.
