The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education has been awarded a landmark $15 million federal Educational Opportunity Centers grant, providing $3 million annually for five years to expand educational access and workforce training opportunities across the Mountain State.
BridgeValley Community and Technical College in South Charleston is one of the schools that will benefit from the grant, according to a news release from the WVCCTCE.
The award is the largest EOC grant in the nation, positioning West Virginia as a national leader in helping adults and out-of-school youth connect to education, training, and career pathways.
The grant will fund the statewide WV READY Educational Opportunity Centers initiative, a collaborative effort involving all nine of West Virginia’s community and technical colleges. The program is designed to help adult learners and out-of-school youth ages 19-24 access postsecondary education, workforce training, industry-recognized credentials, and registered apprenticeship programs. The initiative will serve residents in all 55 counties and is expected to assist thousands of residents annually.
The WV READY EOC program will provide ind...