Biden Administration To Give More Than $2.9 Million in Internet for All Grant to Albany State University

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded Albany State University (ASU), a Historically Black College and University in Georgia, $2,997,777 as part of the Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program. ASU Global is the university’s fully online college. It exists to create and offer degree and certificate programs in a fully online format that can be completed at a distance. Through ASU Global the university will develop and expand its offering of accelerated, accessible programs for remote students; expand broadband internet access, connectivity, and digital inclusion in the community, and build the institution's capability to provide asynchronous and synchronous educational instruction and learning opportunities. This federal investment in this project will generate a substantial economic impact for Albany, Dougherty County, and southwestern Georgia. Specifically, Albany State University will use the grant to expand access to remote learning by expanding broadband internet access, and connectivity, and promoting digital inclusion in the community.