Education

Schuylkill Haven, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that Blue Mountain High School student, Mya Hudepohl, has been accepted to the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School at Colorado Springs, CO. Rep. Cartwright proudly nominated Mya to attend the academy, and she was selected to attend the prep school where she will be heading in the fall to begin…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that Lafayette College received a $120,000 federal grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This grant provides funding to study the mysterious “dark matter” which makes up the majority of matter in the universe. A significant portion of this award will support undergraduate involvement in this research topic,…

Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,476,012 to Scranton Lackawanna Head Start. This federal grant will be used for the continuation of high quality, comprehensive, early childhood education. Head Start is a federal program created in 1965 to address the educational and developmental…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright re-introduced legislation to promote nutrition education. The bipartisan Nutrition Education Act would require schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to include 50 hours of nutrition education each year. “Nearly one in three children is overweight or obese. This bill is an important step in ensuring our children are…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded three grants worth $3,311,928 combined to The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education (WCGME). The Wright Center provides medical residency training for primary care physicians in northeastern Pennsylvania and across the country through the Health Resources and…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award over $3.4 million in federal grants to Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM), formerly known as The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC), through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Center of Excellence award program. In FY 2017, $684,768…

Scranton, PA – Congressman Matt Cartwright announced today that The University of Scranton received a $18,353 federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving health care to people who are…

Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright proudly announced the nomination of 2 students from Luzerne County for appointments to the United States Service Academies.  Each student nominated by Congressman Cartwright will go through the academies' competitive application process.  If offered an appointment, the students will join their respective academy's class of 2021. “It is…

Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright proudly announced the nomination of 2 students from Schuylkill County for appointments to the United States Service Academies.  Each student nominated by Congressman Cartwright will go through the academies' competitive application process.  If offered an appointment, the students will join their respective academy's class of 2021. “It…

Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright proudly announced the nomination of 3 students from Carbon County for appointments to the United States Service Academies.  Each student nominated by Congressman Cartwright will go through the academies' competitive application process.  If offered an appointment, the students will join their respective academy's class of 2021. “It is my…