Local Community Colleges Receive State Grant Funding
The SUNY Adult Learner Leadership Initiative
The SUNY Adult Learner Leadership Initiative aims to help students over the age of 25 access higher education. The latest funding will go toward students ages 25 to 55, who are pursuing degrees in high-demand fields such as health care, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and green jobs.
Funding Allocation
The funding totals $1.1 million and is being distributed between 22 colleges in New York. The allocation will support adult learners in their pursuit of higher education, with a focus on providing them with the resources and support they need to succeed.
Capital Region Schools Receive Funding
The following Capital Region schools will receive funding as part of the initiative:
SUNY Adirondack Community College
* $50,000: Marketing and recruitment targeted to specific adult learner populations; expanded use of credit for prior learning; availability of academic offerings and non-academic support in-person on weekends/evenings; creating a sense of belonging for adult learners; use of online and blended learning
Columbia-Greene Community College
* $50,000: Marketing and recruitment targeted to specific adult learner populations; expanded use of credit for prior learning; availability of academic offerings and non-academic support in-person on weekends/evenings; creating a sense of belonging for adult learners
Dutchess Community College
* $50,000: Marketing and recruitment targeted to specific adult learner populations; expanded use of credit for prior learning; availability of academic offerings and non-academic support in-person on weekends/evenings
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
* $50,000: Marketing and recruitment targeted to specific adult learner populations; expanded use of credit for prior learning; creating a sense of belonging for adult learners
SUNY Schenectady Community College
* $50,000: Marketing and recruitment targeted to specific adult learner populations; expanded use of credit for prior learning; availability of academic offerings and non-academic support in-person on weekends/evenings; use of online and blended learning
Conclusion
The SUNY Adult Learner Leadership Initiative is a vital step in helping adult learners access higher education and pursue their goals. The funding allocated to local community colleges in the Capital Region will provide the necessary resources for these institutions to support adult learners and help them achieve success.
FAQs
* What is the SUNY Adult Learner Leadership Initiative?
+ The SUNY Adult Learner Leadership Initiative is a statewide initiative aimed at helping students over the age of 25 access higher education.
* What are the goals of the initiative?
+ The initiative aims to help adult learners access higher education and pursue degrees in high-demand fields such as health care, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and green jobs.
* How much funding is being allocated to local community colleges?
+ The funding totals $1.1 million and is being distributed between 22 colleges in New York.
* What are the plans for the funding?
+ The funding will be used to support adult learners in their pursuit of higher education, with a focus on providing them with the resources and support they need to succeed.
