As a part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program, the Department of Education and the Department of Labor recently announced in a press release that $474.5 million is available “to create and expand innovative partnerships between community colleges and businesses to educate and train workers with the skills employers need.” This funding will help schools better instruct students and help them learn needed skills and get essential credentials to enter the job market.

The allocation of the newly announced funding is to “invest in innovative and evidence-based training models” to strengthen partnerships so that “curricula and training are aligned with the practical skills and competencies industries seek from workers.”  Community colleges that receive this funding also will have better access to data on what their graduates do upon program completion which will help them improve programs and create tools to help current students choose career paths.

A community college is an excellent option for an F or M student who wants to study in the United States, where opportunities are consistently growing, as noted in our previous blog post. An education at a community college offers several benefits:

• Workforce development and training
• Pathway to a four year college
• Affordability
• Opportunities to participate in relevant industry partnerships

Remember, as an F or M student you may only attend a school that has been certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.

Source:

• U.S. Departments of Education and Labor Announce Availability of $474.5 Million to Strengthen Training Partnerships Between Community Colleges and Employers, U.S. Department of Education