Grants

Claflin University, the historically black educational institution in Orangeburg, South Carolina, received a $297,034 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its Upward Bound program in mathematics and the sciences.

Howard University, the historically black educational institution in Washington, D.C., received a three-year, $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration for its pediatric dentistry residency program. The grant will provide funds for scholarships for six first-year and six second-year dentistry residents.