LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Community and Technical College System will receive nearly $6 million in federal grant funding, officials announced Wednesday.
Three colleges within the KCTCS system will receive federal grants to develop high-quality career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage and in-demand industry sectors and occupations in their regions, according to a news release Wednesday. The colleges are:
- Big Sandy Community and Technical College: $1.8 million
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College: $1.9 million
- Hazard Community and Technical College: $2.2 million
"The faculty and staff of our colleges, and our many education and workforce partners, are laser-focused on students achieving success in the classroom and in the workplace, and we are making significant progress," KCTCS President Ryan Quarles said in a news release Wednesday. "With the support of these competitive grants, our colleges will strengthen career pathways in high-demand fields for thousands of students in their regions and beyond."
The state's largest postsecondary education institution reported a 5.8% increase in student enrollment from last year.
KCTCS said by the end of the 2023-24 academic year, around 105,000 students will enroll in either an associate program or one of 106 technical programs offered. Since its creation in 1998, KCTCS has served more than a million Kentuckians while maintaining the lowest tuition in the state.
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