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Morehead State University’s Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education has received $25,000 from the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) as part of its 2021 Catalyst Grants Initiative.
This initiative provides grants to help establish four new rural teacher corps programs at MSU, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, the University of North Dakota and the University of Wyoming.
Dr. Antony Norman, dean of the Volgenau College of Education, said the funds MSU received will be used to help a community connections outreach program that will enhance its newly launched Appalachian Future Educators (AFE) Scholars program.
The AFE Scholars program encourages qualified students from MSU’s 22-county service region to enter the education profession through scholarship, support and mentorship. The program will enhance the pipeline of qualified educators and educational leaders by strengthening partnerships with school districts in identifying, rec