Purdue Ends GEAR UP Program After Federal Grant Cut

Purdue Ends GEAR UP Program After Federal Grant Cut

Purdue University is ending its GEAR UP program after the Trump administration canceled a $34.9 million federal grant to support its activities, WFYI reported.

Gov. Braun on federal shutdown, troops policing cities, being OK with plug pulled on $34.9M ed grant at Purdue

Gov. Mike Braun, who touched down at the Indiana State Police Lafayette post Wednesday to tout some crime-fighting numbers to pump up ISP troopers, also covered some ground on the federal government shutdown, redistricting prospects and why he was OK with federal officials pulling the plug on a $34.9 million education program grant at Purdue this week.Here are some of the highlights:On the federal shutdown that started that morning: Braun said h…