What is Title III ?

Title III is a federally-funded grant awarded to St. Petersburg College as a $1.77 million, five-year Individual Development Grant. The dates of SPC Title III 5-Year Grant are October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2008. This grant is under the Strengthening Institutions Program, authorized under Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. A more in-depth view of Title III may be found on the ED.gov website. Thus, the website, ED.gov, states that "The Aid for Institutional Development programs, commonly referred to as the Title III programs, support improvements in educational quality, management and financial stability at qualifying postsecondary institutions."