Pitt received a $245,000 innovation grant to improve students’ careers and lives

The University of Pittsburgh is one of 15 universities to receive an innovation grant in the initial phase of Strada Education Network’s $10 million Beyond Completion Challenge.

The grants aim to help universities across the country develop new solutions to improve career and life opportunities for more students of color, first-generation students and those who struggle to afford education.

At Pitt, the $245,000 grant will support yet-to-be-deployed efforts and existing initiatives, including The Provost Academy, which prepares students for success in their first year.