Through the passage of the American Rescue Plan, Amarillo College received $18,625,517, splitting the funds between student aid and institutional improvement.
Amarillo College receives grant to help fund Adams Earn and Learn program
Officials with Amarillo College announced Monday that it has received a grant to help fund its Adams Earn and Learn Program.
According to a news release, the college received a $246,417 grant from the Trellis Foundation for the program. The foundation focuses on improving postsecondary attainment for low-income students and students of color in Texas.
The college plans to use the funds to fund a program coordinator position for the Earn and Learn program, helping the program build partnerships and arrange apprenticeships for participants, the release stated. Through the apprenticeships, the students will be paired with participating local businesses, and the coordinator will also help track the students’ progress and results in the program.
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Community colleges will be crucial to reviving the economy
Many students dropped out of college and career training programs, and they will need career paths.
By Joe May, Russell Lowery-Hart and Leigh B. Goodson
1:30 AM on Mar 7, 2021 CST
It’s tempting to believe once COVID-19 is contained, the U.S. economy will bounce back quickly, replenishing jobs and incomes lost in the pandemic. Yet, as presidents of community colleges that educate and train a substantial portion of the workforce, we have concerns driven by both recent data and historic perspective.
The data presents a significant early warning sign. When the labor market fully reopens, some high-demand jobs may be hard to fill even with millions of Americans looking for work. This is due to a copious drop-off in community college enrollments nationwide.