Central Carolina Technical College issued the following announcement on January 21.
Access and affordability to higher education are essential to ensuring that our state has the trained and skilled workforce to compete for jobs and investment in the future. That means higher education - our colleges, universities and technical colleges - must be accessible and affordable.
Yesterday evening, during Governor Henry McMaster’s 2022 State of the State Address, he requested for the General Assembly to invest $124 million to expand Workforce Scholarships for the Future, a program that allows SC residents to earn an industry credential or an associate degree in high-demand careers. Careers in manufacturing, healthcare, computer science, information technology, transportation, logistics or construction.
Last year, the South Carolina Technical College System partnered with this program to create these scholarships, and $29 million was dedicated in federal relief funds to start the program. In that short period, over 5,000 South Carolinians have been retrained and employed.
Tasha Frazier from Central Carolina’s Certified Nursing Assistant program is one of those students. She successfully earned her accreditation and was immediately offered a job with McLeod Health in Manning, SC. Dr. Kevin Pollock, President of Central Carolina Technical College and Tasha Frazier were invited to attend last night’s State of the State Address. We are always excited to see the success of our students after their time at CCTC. You don’t have to leave to go far!
Want to start your journey? Visit cctech.edu for more information.
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