St. Cloud Technical and Community College announces Workforce Development Scholarship

19 Mar 2018


Minnesota State announces the availability of 400 new scholarships of $2,500 each for students enrolling in high-demand programs at state colleges, including 14 scholarships that will be dispersed by St. Cloud Technical and Community College (SCTCC).

The scholarships will be available fall semester 2018 to new students enrolling at any Minnesota State college in associate degree, diploma, or certificate programs that prepare graduates for careers in high demand.

“Minnesota State develops the talent businesses need in order to continue growing and thriving,” said Devinder Malhotra, interim chancellor of Minnesota State. “We are grateful to the Legislature for this investment and look forward to delivering an impressive return for the taxpayers of Minnesota.”

The programs at SCTCC that offer this scholarship include: CNC and advanced machining, computer-aided design, computer programmer, health information technology, network administration, paramedicine and welding. Scholarship awards are scheduled to be announced March 30.

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