<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/news-releases/2025/state-board-awards-high-demand-program-funding.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>08/13/2025</pubDate><title>State Board awards high-demand program funds</title><description>Nine Washington community and technical college programs that train students for high-demand careers were recently awarded $1 million by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. The High Demand Enrollment fund awards focus on sustaining enrollments in training programs that lead to employment in high demand fields.</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category>high demand</category><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image-caption/><tags><tag>ousearch_category_News</tag><tag>ousearch_tags_News Links</tag><tag>ousearch_tags_News Releases</tag></tags></item>