The State of Ohio Department of Higher Education has awarded North Central State College over $150K as part of its RAPIDS grant program. The money will be used to fund laboratory upgrades and more.
North Central State College has been awarded a $152,290 grant from the Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills, or RAPIDS, program through the State of Ohio Department of Higher Education.
The school will use the funds from the RAPIDS grant to upgrade chemistry laboratory facilities for its Health Sciences programs, which will also work to meet the needs of some engineering programs. These upgrades will allow for North Central students to enhance their skills and efficiencies even if they are in programs besides Health Sciences or Engineering.
The Chancellor of the Ohio State Department of Higher Education was quoted in the Richland Source on the award, saying, “The RAPIDS 6 program will help improve Ohio’s workforce development capacity, strengthen business and industry partnerships, and train Ohio’s workers for the jobs they will encounter in our 21st century economy. This grant is part of our statewide capital RAPIDS initiative that will aid in carrying out a strategic priority of the DeWine-Husted Administration.”
Dorey Diab, President of North Central State College, also spoke on the funds and the importance of keeping facilities state of the art: “The need for skilled workers is universal throughout our region. NC State is committed to preparing students to be productive employees, ready to fill key positions with area employers in a number of industries. Our community partnerships continue to grow, and their needs have never been greater. These RAPIDS funds will help us fast-track updates to our facilities to meet the evolving training needs for these partners, and put our students on a path towards rewarding careers following graduation.”
The Regionally Aligned Priorities in Developing Skills Program was developed by the Ohio Department of Higher Education with the goal of providing training facilities and internship programs with equipment to better meet the needs of employers throughout Ohio. More information about the RAPIDS plan can be found here.
North Central State College serves around 3,000 students across its three campuses in Bucyrus, Shelby, and Mansfield, as well as its partnership with the Ashland County Community Academy.
More information about North Central State College can be found here.