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Queens York College Gets $2.1 Million In Funding For Science Programs
About $1.2 million will go toward funding the geology and environmental science programs, as well as student stipends and equipment.
QUEENS — York College in Jamaica will receive more than $2.1 million in federal funding for science programs, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks said Tuesday.
About $1.2 million will go toward funding the geology and environmental science programs, as well as student stipends and equipment. Part of these funds will help launch a mentoring program for new geology majors.
“It’s important for students to be focused on their coursework and not on how they can pay for books or the next meal,” Meeks said.
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The rest of the money will support the pharmaceutic science workforce training program. The equipment and laboratory train students in drug identification, analysis, and discovery.
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