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State Board set to vote on Bellingham Technical College building repair funding
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges at its regular business meeting Thursday is set to approve a request for emergency repair funding for Bellingham Technical College's Campus Center building.
WA community and technical college system wins federal grant for no-cost open textbooks
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) recently received a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for three-year initiative that will expand the number of free introductory textbooks available to students in professional-technical programs.
State Board to discuss advancing college system's strategic plan
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its annual retreat Thursday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On the agenda is a facilitated discussion of the State Board's Strategic Plan. Board members are also expected to hear an update of the system's tribal partnerships ...
State Board to hear college system's 2024 legislative priorities
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its regular business meeting Thursday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. On the agenda is a discussion and preview of the college system's 2024 legislative agenda and priorities.
State Board awards high-demand program funds
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges recently awarded $2 million to support programs that train students for high-demand careers. The Legislature provided funding for the grants in the current state budget, which took effect in July. Eleven community colleges will recei...
Washington awarded college completion program planning grant
Efforts to help Washington community and technical college students earn their diplomas received a boost recently, as the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Washington Student Achievement Council were awarded a grant from a national higher education partnership.
Washington community, technical college system wins international open education award
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges last week was awarded a 2023 Open Education Award for Excellence. The award, in the Open Policy category, recognizes the State Board and the college system's work in open educational resources (OER) and low-cost labeling policies.
Washington’s Job Skills Program celebrates 40 years
Washington’s Job Skills Program — the state’s dollar-for-dollar matching grant program helping train employees — celebrates 40 years this week. Since 1983, more than 75,000 employees and 1,000 employers have taken advantage of the program to stay up-to-speed in a competitive market, boosting empl...
State Board set to approve budget requests to governor, Legislature
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. The board is expected to take action on the college system's 2024 supplemental operating budget and capital budget requests to the Washington state governor and Legislature.
New grants will help alleviate hunger at four community colleges
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges recently selected four community colleges to participate in a new free/reduced-price meal pilot project. The project aims to help hungry college students stay in college and graduate. The four colleges —Columbia Basin College (Pasco),...
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