{"id":21073,"date":"2026-10-15T15:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=21073"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:55:13","slug":"central-state-university-awarded-1-7-million-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/15\/central-state-university-awarded-1-7-million-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Central State University Awarded $1.7 Million Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special to The Truth<\/em><\/p>\n

Central State University (CSU) has been awarded a $1.7 million Supplemental Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The federal program provides resources to HBCUs to strengthen their institutions and expand educational opportunities for their students.<\/p>\n

CSU President Morakinyo A.O. Kuti, Ph.D. said the funding will help advance key initiatives that elevate both the university and the student experience
\n\u201cWe are grateful the administration recognizes the vital impact HBCUs have on students and communities, and we are ready to put these resources to work to support our students, empower our faculty, and advance our mission.\u201d said Kuti. \u201cCSU is on a strong upward trajectory, and these dollars will further strengthen this institution that for more than a century has opened doors for countless Ohio students.\u201d<\/p>\n

The award is part of a significant investment of more than $174 million for HBCUs nationwide recently announced by the USDOE.<\/p>\n

\u201cCentral State University is helping prepare Ohio students for success and strengthening the communities it serves. Investments like this will help CSU continue providing students with the education and opportunities they need to build successful careers and contribute to Ohio\u2019s future,\u201d said Senator Jon Husted.<\/p>\n

The new supplemental award builds on CSU\u2019s ongoing efforts to position the university for sustainable growth while expanding opportunities for students to learn, lead, conduct research, and prepare for careers that contribute to Ohio\u2019s workforce and communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Ohio\u2019s only public HBCU, Central State opens doors for students and strengthens communities across our state. I\u2019ve worked with Central State to expand its access to federal resources as an 1890 land-grant institution, and I\u2019m pleased to see this new $1.7 million investment in its students,\u201d said Congressman Mike Turner. “I look forward to our continued partnership as we prepare the future\u2019s innovators at Central State.\u201d<\/p>\n

This commitment allows CSU to continue serving students from across Ohio, the nation, and the world while advancing education, research, workforce development and community engagement.<\/p>\n

Central State University is a public HBCU and 1890 Land-Grant Institution with an over 139-year tradition of preparing students from diverse backgrounds and experiences for leadership, research, and service. The University fosters academic excellence within a nurturing environment and provides a solid liberal arts foundation and STEM-Ag curriculum leading to professional careers and advanced studies globally.<\/p>\n

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Special to The Truth Central State University (CSU) has been awarded a $1.7 million Supplemental Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The federal program provides resources to HBCUs to strengthen their institutions and expand educational opportunities for their students. CSU President Morakinyo A.O. Kuti, Ph.D. said the funding […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[369],"class_list":["post-21073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21073"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21074,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21073\/revisions\/21074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21073"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=21073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}