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Gov. Jim Justice’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aligning the Roles and Missions of the State Community and Technical College System and Workforce Development System “We really want to remove the bureaucracy West Virginians currently face in navigating multiple systems,” said Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, West Virginia’s Chancellor for Higher Education who serves on the Task Force.…
Gov. Justice’s Blue Ribbon Task Force discusses progress in aligning training and workforce programs
Gov. Jim Justice’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aligning the Roles and Missions of the State Community and Technical College System and Workforce Development System convened today to hear reports from five newly created subcommittees designed to create greater efficiencies resulting in a smoother path to jobs for West Virginians. The Agency Integration Subcommittee, tasked with…
With national testing dates affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission has worked with colleges and universities across the state to make ACT on-campus testing available for this year’s graduating high school seniors who have applied for the PROMISE Scholarship. Applicants can qualify for PROMISE for the fall semester by…
This Saturday, West Virginia students in the high school graduating classes of 2020 and 2021 can receive help navigating the college-planning process during the state’s first-ever “College Bound Saturday” at sites statewide. At these free workshops, students can learn more about state and federal financial aid programs, as well as get direct help filing the…
In accordance with the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, the WV Council for Community and Technical College Education is soliciting comments on the Proposed Changes to the State Determined Levels of Performance (SDPL) of Perkins Core Performance Indicators for West Virginia. Click the following link to view proposed revisions Proposed Changes…
West Virginia’s Community and Technical College System today released fall 2020 enrollment data for the state’s two-year community and technical colleges. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, enrollment declines were moderate at most campuses – with an overall drop of just over 3,300 students across the statewide system. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, West Virginia’s Higher Education Chancellor, noted that the…
From WV News: https://www.wvnews.com/news/wv… CHARLESTON — Ntiva, an IT company based out of Virginia, has been promoting the idea of remote working for longer than a decade, and has remained committed to hiring West Virginia natives. Ben Martin, the director of remote operations for Ntiva, said that, while the COVID-19 pandemic has opened many businesses to…
In July 2019, West Virginia’s Community and Technical College System was awarded a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to establish a program that trains and places apprentices in information technology (IT) occupations, which are in increasingly high demand across the state. Today, this program – known as Apprenticeships in Motion,…
West Virginia’s Higher Education Policy Commission and Community and Technical College System have awarded $85,000 in grants to support strengthened diversity efforts at higher education institutions across the state. The Diversity for Equity Grants are designed to support campus-led initiatives that make higher education more accessible to people of all ages, races, genders, and backgrounds.…
Kicking off tomorrow, September 1, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and Community and Technical College System are launching a series of 20 financial aid webinars for students and families as they prepare for the college-going process. The series, which runs through the end of April, will cover general financial aid information, details on…
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