Efforts to help Washington community and technical college students earn their diplomas received a boost recently, as the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Washington Student Achievement Council were awarded a grant from a national higher education partnership. >>
Efforts to strengthen ties between Washington's community and technical colleges and tribal communities received a boost recently from College Spark Washington. The education non-profit in late January awarded $180,000 to the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to support formation of the Washington State Community and Technical Colleges American Indian Indigenous Advisory Board. >>
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) invites colleges and other organizations to enter an open, competitive process for federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title II funds to provide adult basic education services in Washington state. >>
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges announced today the four colleges selected for the Mental Health Counseling and Services Pilot Program. The colleges — Grays Harbor College, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, North Seattle College and Wenatchee Valley College — will each receive about $250,000 over the next two years to expand student access to mental health counseling and services. >>
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges awarded nearly $5 million in federal CARES Act dollars to community and technical colleges across the state as they work to restore workforce-related programs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. >>
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges has awarded nearly $1.7 million to community and technical colleges as part of Career Launch, an effort that's part of Career Connect Washington. Career Launch is aimed at preparing young adults for careers by combining high-quality on-the-job experience with classroom studies. >>
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News Releases highlight news items about the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and Washington’s community and technical college system.
SBCTC is led by a Governor-appointed board and provides leadership, advocacy, and coordination for Washington’s system of 34 public community and technical colleges. Each year, about 337,000 students train for the workforce, prepare to transfer to a university, gain basic math and English skills, or pursue continuing education. Visit our website at SBCTC.edu or email us a SBCTCCommunications@sbctc.edu.
