Funding Apprenticeship Colleges: Grants for Construction and Manufacturing Careers.
This Act authorizes grants for colleges that run registered apprenticeship programs in construction and manufacturing sectors. The goal is to boost enrollment and completion rates by funding outreach efforts and providing comprehensive student support services, including mental health counseling and childcare assistance. This aims to connect more students with high-demand jobs, especially in rural and suburban areas.
Key points
Colleges can receive grants (up to $500,000) for outreach to high schools and local employers, focusing on rural and suburban job placement.
Students in these programs will benefit from expanded support services, such as career advising, mental health counseling, and childcare assistance, to help them stay in the program.
Priority funding is directed towards institutions that actively recruit and support students from underrepresented groups, including rural and first-generation students.
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