Terra State awarded Choose Ohio First grant

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Press Staff Writer

        In partnership with the Ohio Department of Higher Education, Terra State Community College has been awarded $600,000 through the Choose Ohio First grant.
        The Choose Ohio First grant is a scholarship initiative that supports the next generation of students in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. The scholarship grant targets these professions to encourage students to pursue education and training in these high-demand career fields.
        Over the next five years, this grant will serve 20 students a year, and the average scholarship will be based on the need of the individual.
        Dr. Cory Stine, executive director of the Terra College Foundation, said, “Terra State Community College is thankful to the Ohio Department of Higher Education for awarding these funds that will help our community members achieve their educational goals. These scholarships will strengthen Terra State students’ competitiveness within STEM disciplines and STEM education to make them prepared to enter high-demand occupations.”
        Terra State offers a number of certificates and associate degree programs that are eligible for the Choose Ohio First scholarship, such as:
        • Communications
        • Computer Systems
        • Digital Media Technology
        • Electricity
        • Health Care Administration
        • Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
        • Manufacturing Engineering
        • Medical Assisting
        • Music
        • Nursing
        • Physical Therapist Assistant
        • Power Technologies
        • Robotics
        • Welding
        Students with questions about the Choose Ohio First scholarships can contact Kyleigh Lash, Terra State admissions advisor, at klash01@terra.edu.
 

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