Grayson Scholarship

from 58.42 Howe Enterprise March 1, 2021

Finance/Children

Denison, Texas - March 21 is the deadline to apply for a full tuition scholarship for Certified Nurse Aide training at Grayson College. Scholarship funding is available thanks to an on-going grant from the Texas Workforce Commission’s Skills Development Fund COVID-19 Special Initiative program. These scholarships are intended to assist individuals and employers by providing the training needed to quickly enter the workforce in the essential healthcare industry. the mandated skills portions of the training. GC is following strict health and safety protocols for any inperson training, including temperature checks and the requirement for students and staff to wear masks.

“Grayson College is proud to be the only college in the state to use COVID-19 Special Initiative funds to provide workforce training scholarships in our community,” GC President Dr. Jeremy McMillen said. “This funding makes vital training in highdemand healthcare occupations available to more students, meet local employers’ needs and support the economy across Texoma.”

Scholarships are available for any of four upcoming Certified Nurse Aide training courses: April 26 to June 3; May 24 to July 1; June 28 to August 4 or June 29 to August 5. All training will be held using a hybrid model. Most coursework will be completed online with limited in-person classes to fulfill Scholarship acceptance requires successful completion of the Certified Nurse Aide program. Scholarship recipients must also seek employment as a Certified Nurse Aide immediately following successful course completion.

To date, 97 students have benefited from the Skills Development Fund COVID-19 Special Initiative scholarships. Those receiving the full tuition scholarship receive job search assistance as a complement to the training.

Prospective students interested in the no-cost training can learn more and access the scholarship application at grayson.edu/cwl or by calling the Center for Workplace Learning at (903) 463-8765.

Pre-K: Levi Cochran and Elias Cruz Kindergarten: Emelia Nguettia and Alex Hejny First Grade: Presly Wall and Jayden Juarez Second Grade: Savanna Nitchman and Taylor Rowland

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