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# UCR gets $1.1 million grant for Kessler Scholars
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/ucr-gets-1-1-million-grant-for-kessler-scholars/
- Published: 2025-08-06T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:45:10.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:68912af46d55e60001c61346:0

UC Riverside received a [$1.1 million renewal grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Wilpon Family Foundation](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/08/04/11-million-grant-extends-ucrs-participation-kessler-scholars-collaborative?ref=raincrossgazette.com) to continue supporting first-generation college students through the Kessler Scholars Program, which provides $1,500 annual scholarships and comprehensive services.