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Landscape Trade Organization Hopes To Bolster Workforce, Provide Training
The West Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association is training hopeful technicians to bolster the industry’s undermanned workforce as part of an initiative with the state’s national guard.
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The Shape Our Future educational program has launched an updated hospitality and tourism curriculum in all 55 counties. It’s meant to help the career path become more viable for students at community and technical colleges.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSecond Year Of Financial Aid Webinars Launches To Help Students, Families
Prospective college students and their families around the state can attend a new series of financial aid webinars aimed at helping them navigate the process of seeking a degree. More than $100 million is available in financial aid annually in West Virginia, and state officials say the webinars can help students better understand what is available to them.
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Senate Passes Bill That Would Make Community College Programs Free
The West Virginia Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make community and technical colleges free. Senate Bill 284 passed unanimously on a 34-0 vote…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTuition Increases Rejected for Three Community Colleges
The board that oversees West Virginia's community and technical colleges has rejected tuition increases for three schools.The Charleston Gazette-Mail…
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