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As part of the Texas Reskilling Support Fund Grant Program, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has awarded $650,000 to the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) and Navarro College.
Through this program, the two institutions are partnering to deliver educational programming to displaced workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who need to upskill or reskill to get back into the workforce.
The pandemic recently made a one-year anniversary in March of its effect in North Texas.
According to a news release, The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) awarded $9.3 million to Texas higher education institutions in the second round of awards. Through a competitive process, 25 applicants representing 31 institutions and serving 6,100 students were selected.
Through a competitive process, 25 applicants representing 31 institutions and serving 6,100 students were selected.
Reskilling grants allow Texas public colleges, technical schools, and universities to provide financial assistance to students to cover tuition and fees.
The program is supported by a portion of the $175 million allocation to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from the Governor s Emergency Educational Relief Fund. The Governor and THECB Commissioner have provided a valuable opportunity for our state s future employees to return to school, especially those students who stopped out due to financial reasons, Lisa Hobson, Ph.D., Professor and Interim Dean of Education, said. We are excited to be selected and we have a strong relationship with Navarro College and value them as a partner.
‘Caught off guard’: Students and faculty worry about the impact Texas’ lifted mask mandate will have
Universities plummeted into uncertainty as the responsibility to continue health guidelines fell into their hands with spring break approaching.
Students and faculty are uncertain how Texas Gov. Greg Abbott s executive order removing the face covering mandate and capacity restrictions for businesses and other establishments will impact them, especially as spring break approaches for most colleges.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor)
As Texas eases COVID-related safety guards, most area Texas universities and colleges will keep public health protocols in place, including requiring masks and social distancing on campus.