Sen. Ossoff Expanding Science and Engineering Programs at Savannah State University

Savannah, Ga. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is helping strengthen science and engineering programs for students at Savannah State University.

Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering $299,480 to Savannah State University, which plans to use the Federal funding to introduce a forensic toxicology track within its Forensic Science program, helping diversify the field of forensic toxicologists.

The funding, which comes through the U.S. Department of Education's Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program, aims to strengthen STEM programs at HBCUs and other minority service institutions.

"I will never stop working on behalf of Georgia's HBCUs," Sen. Ossoff said. "These new resources will help more students at Savannah State University and across Coastal Georgia prepare for careers in science, engineering, and math."

Sen. Ossoff continues working to strengthen opportunities for students and families in Savannah and Coastal Georgia.

Earlier this year, Sen. Ossoff delivered $3 million in Federal resources to help build a new library in Savannah to serve communities in Midtown, Southside, Isle of Hope, Skidaway Island, and Sandfly, as well as veterans and military families living near Hunter Army Airfield.

In 2023, Sen. Ossoff championed efforts in the U.S. Senate to the pass the bipartisan JOBS Act to help more students access and afford job training programs.

In 2022, Sen. Ossoff and Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04)'s bipartisan Cybersecurity Opportunity Actbecame law, which created the "Dr. David Satcher Cybersecurity Education Grant Program," to expand cybersecurity training programs at HBCUs, tribal institutions, minority-serving institutions, and other colleges and universities that serve a high proportion of Pell Grant recipients.

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