As Career and Technical Education Month got underway in February, the Centre County Board of Commissioners is re-introducing $15,000 of 2021 funding for emergency responder scholarships, Commissioner Mark Higgins said on Tuesday.
“These scholarships encourage new adult volunteers and the retention of junior volunteers for Centre County fire companies and EMS services,” Higgins said.
The county first began offering the scholarship program in 2019.
“A number of these degrees and certificates are in health care and other fields where there are current needs for additional employees,” Higgins said.
Recipients must remain on active duty through the end of the academic year of the scholarship.