First Lady Dr. Jill Biden supports new Sauk Valley Community College program
The program would allow high school students to earn up to three years of free schooling by completing 100 hours of community service. Author: Katherine Bauer Updated: 5:26 PM CDT April 19, 2021
DIXON, Ill. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden shared her vision for higher education in Dixon Monday, April 19 sharing her plans for higher education. There s no greater investment than in education, she said at Sauk Valley Community College, . so all Americans can go to community college, get the support they need, and get better jobs.
She added that investment couldn t come at a better time. Community colleges have seen a ten percent decline in enrollment since the coronavirus pandemic started. Now the American Rescue Plan is sending $40 billion to those schools. Sauk Valley says they ll be getting some of the money to help offset the impact of COVID, such as reduced income and
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Dr. Biden herself a community college professor spoke about how vital institutions like Sauk Valley are to students and forging connections in their community.
“This school supports students in so many ways, she said, from individualized counseling to work programs to with local manufacturing.”
The community college’s Impact Program will be one of more than 350 tuition-free “College Promise” initiatives across the country.
Students will soon be able to earn three years-worth of tuition at Sauk Valley Community College for the price of 100 hours of community service while they’re in high school.
First lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon on Monday to discuss how the American Rescue Plan will support higher education in Illinois.
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