Funds totaling $4.6 million were recently awarded to Hillsborough Community College.
The funds include a $3.15 million grant from the Department of Education to increase graduate rates among Hispanic students and a $1.5 million private grant from the Helios Education Foundation to ensure students receive assistance in troublesome areas, such as mathematics.
HCC was the only college in Florida to receive the $1.5 million grant.
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