Amendment #165 to H4879

Community college career-oriented short-term and associate degree programs

Mr. Arciero of Westford moves to amend the bill by adding the following new section:

SECTION XXXX:

For a grant program to support career-oriented programs and initiatives at the 15 community colleges, to be administered by the department of higher education, to support training, academic credit certificates, and associate degree programs in high-demand fields, including but not limited to healthcare and allied health, information technology and cybersecurity, or first-responder programs such as fire science, emergency medical technician, and criminal justice; provided further, that funding may be used for resources to recruit, retain, and graduate students including technology tools such as software, licenses, laptops, curriculum development or student services, among other uses..…$15,000,000

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Community college career-oriented short-term and associate degree programs