Elizabethtown Community and Technical College receives grant from US Department of Education to support student veterans
The grant will give the college the opportunity to enhance its support services that are aimed at assisting veterans transition from their military service into a college environment and beyond into a career.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has received a $750,000 grant from the US Department of Education that will help the college provide more and better support services to its students who are veterans or in the military. In addition to the enhanced support services, the grant will provide funding to promote and recruit veterans and soldiers to take part in the school’s Advanced Manufacturing Army Career Skills Program.
According to an article on Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s website, Dr. Corina Langford, who serves as the school’s Vice President of Student Services, explained the school’s relationship and commitment to the military. Langford is quoted as saying, “ECTC is a place where veteran and military students feel welcomed and cared for, and we are very excited for new grant funding that will allow us to continue that level of student support. Services include helping students through every step of the Veterans Affairs benefit process, hosting veteran student networking opportunities, coaching them through their career planning and job placement, and more.”
The grant will be utilized over the next three years and will be used to strengthen tutoring, academic advising, career planning, and mental health assistance services to the school’s veterans and military-connected students. Previous to receiving this grant, the school has been committed to its veteran students, having been named to the Military Times Best for Vets list five times.
According to the webpage for the school’s Advanced Manufacturing Army Career Skills Program, the program “provides a pathway for transitioning service members to pursue highly skilled, in-demand careers with certificates recognized by regional employers.” In fewer than 16 weeks, participating students can earn a certificate in areas like Computer Aided Drafting & Design, Computerized Manufacturing and Machining, Electrical Technology, Engineering and Electronics Technology, and Welding Technology.
Langford said of these efforts, “The college is dedicated to serving the men and women who have served our country. Our entire staff and faculty are committed to giving our military students and their families the best higher education experience possible.”
For more information about Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, visit the school’s website.