{"id":35400,"date":"2013-03-05T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=35400"},"modified":"2013-03-05T07:00:30","modified_gmt":"2013-03-05T12:00:30","slug":"city-to-launch-higher-education-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2013\/03\/05\/city-to-launch-higher-education-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"City to launch higher education initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from the City of Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n

City to launch higher education initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(March 4, 2013) – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced the City of Fort Wayne is inviting colleges and universities to help make the downtown area a hub for innovative learning experiences.<\/p>\n

As part of Legacy Fort Wayne, the City has created the Higher Education Opportunity Fund, which will provide higher learning nonprofit institutions up to a $3 million, 3-to-1 match for capital investments. The investments must be made in downtown Fort Wayne or surrounding core neighborhoods. Letters were recently sent to college and university presidents throughout Indiana and the tri-state region inviting them to submit potential projects to be funded.<\/p>\n

The Opportunity Fund has a limited amount of dollars available and applications will be considered as they are submitted. The first step in the process is to contact Sharon Feasel, the City’s Higher Education Opportunity Fund manager, at 260-427-2107, to learn more about the criteria. All applications must include proposals for capital expenses and a long-term commitment to downtown or central urban neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

Some of the criteria that will be considered for potential projects include:<\/p>\n