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Surgical Technology Receives Grant for Student Scholarships
Grant feeds the high-demand need in this field
Salt Lake Community College was one of 10 community colleges across the country awarded a $100,000 grant for workforce education from the All Within My Hands Foundation (AWMH) as part of its Metallica Scholars Initiative. Among the recipients, SLCC was one of only two community colleges in the West to receive this grant.
“We are extremely honored to receive this award and are excited to reach out to the many prospective students who may otherwise not have access to this career path. This is a win-win opportunity for those students, Salt Lake Community College and our local health care providers,” says Dr. Robert Pettitt, dean of SLCC’s Health Sciences.
The grant will primarily be used to support students pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in SLCC’s Surgical Technology program through scholarships and micro-awards for students facing financial challenges.
“This scholarship will allow students coming from a financial disadvantage to obtain their certification as a surgical technologist and then, if they choose, allow them to branch out into other careers in health care that may not have originally been an option," says Angela Belnap, interim associate dean of SLCC’s Health Sciences’ Allied Health division.
The grant will also provide valuable professional development for program instructors and will be used to promote this career path to the local population.
The AWMH Foundation selected SLCC’s Surgical Technology program because of its return on educational investment, the option for students to enroll during high school and for the high demand for graduates.
