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9 Texas colleges receive $2 million to provide free course materials
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Joseph Rowe , as published by FOX 26 Houston
· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The state is awarding grants totaling over $2 million to these institutions. In Texas, nine colleges are set to receive funding to support their students.
In Texas, nine colleges are set to receive funding to support their students. The state is awarding grants totaling over $2 million to these institutions.
The grants are intended to provide free digital course materials to students enrolled in specific programs. Nursing, cybersecurity, and tech programs are among those that will benefit from the funding.
Further information about the grants and the colleges that will receive them is available from the source. The funding is expected to help make educational resources more accessible to students in these fields.
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Category: library Published: August 17, 2026 Source: FOX 26 Houston Reading time: 1 min
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