Owens awarded nearly $330,000 in Talent Ready GrantsOwens Community College has been awarded $329,363 in Talent Ready Grants. The grants, previously called short-term certificate grants, will help students who have financial aid need to take a credit or non-credit short-term certificate program.
The programs eligible for the grant are in-demand jobs in the medical, advanced manufacturing and first responder fields including sterile processing, tool and die/mold maker, commercial truck driving and robotics.
“Students can receive up to $2,000 toward the cost of a certificate and can take up to three certificates total,” said Heidi Altomare, director of grants at Owens Community College. A short-term certificate requires less than 30 credit hours or 900 non-credit hours.
Students must be financial aid eligible and an Ohio resident.
“We believe Talent Ready Grants are just one of a series of budget line items that can strengthen Ohio’s education and workforce training efforts, particularly at community colleges,” said Randy Gardner, Chancellor of the Department of Higher Education.
In 2022, the Ohio Department of Higher Education invested nearly $190,000 in Owens Community College to create the Short-Term Certificate Grant Program.
For more information on the Talent Ready Grants at Owens Community College, visit owens.edu/tuitionaid and click on Grants.
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