Many high school grads are under the illusion that to get a good paying job, you have to have a college education. Which is true for some occupations, however trade schools also prepare and educate their students for certain types of jobs that will allow them to grow and be successful in their chosen trade. It’s also a much less expensive route than going to college.
Here is more good news for those looking to enroll in a trade school. You are invited to apply now for funding to cover a private training school or program tuition costs. This program is being offered by the state labor department.
GRAND RAPIDS Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new plan targeting economic recovery in Michigan by offering grants to small businesses to provide higher wages for workers and pay for other overhead costs.
The plan, which Whitmer announced from the Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women headquarters Thursday, June 3, would use federal funds made available from the American Rescue Plan as well as money the governor has already designated in her fiscal year 2021-22 budget proposal.
The governor s office highlighted three main components of the plan better paychecks for part-time and full-time workers, support grants for small businesses and money for child care access at no-cost or low-cost options. The child care component was previously announced in Whitmer s proposed budget.
We all know how expensive it can be to go to school. Even if you re eligible for a student loan, it s often times difficult to pay those loans back once you ve completed your schooling.
That s why Michigan s Futures for Frontliners program is so unique because it gives frontline workers the option to receive free tuition.
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The Lansing State Journal spoke to Gary King, associate dean for the LCC Center for Academic and Career Pathways Student Affairs Division, about how many students have enrolled.
King says that more than 1,200 students enrolled at Lansing Community College last spring through the program and 321 additional students have enrolled for the fall semester. Those students join more than 15,000 frontline workers who are enrolled at LCC through the program.