Southern Technical College Receives $285K Grant For Jobs Pipeline
Port Charlotte, Florida, (August 27, 2024) – Southern Technical College is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $285,000 grantfrom the FutureMakers Coalition at Collaboratory for the SWFL Equitable Jobs Pipeline: Sustainable Partnerships for SWFL Workforce Initiative!
FutureMakers is a cross-sector partnership, whose members share the goal of transforming Southwest Florida’s workforce by having 55% of our working age adults obtain a credential beyond high school.
This award will enable Southern Technical College to launch student recruitment initiatives focusing on individuals seeking to upskill and/or reskill into the exciting career pathway of Surgical Technology.
The need for qualified surgical technologists is on the rise across the nation and in our local Southwest Florida community, per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This new funding opportunity will allow 60 eligible Southern Technical College students to receive partial scholarships of up to $6,000.00 to help cover the cost of an Applied Associates of Arts degree earned at the Port Charlotte campus.
To learn more about the College’s Surgical Technology program and the scholarships, call or text our Campus Director, Enrico Pucci, at the Port Charlotte campus.
New student cohorts begin every three months. STC is currently enrolling students for its next term, which starts on September 30 th .
For more information please contact:
Enrico Pucci, Campus Director
Southern Technical College, Port Charlotte Campus
950 Tamiami Trail #109 Port Charlotte, FL 33953
(941) 391-8888 www.STC.edu
About Southern Technical College:
Southern Technical College is one of Florida’s premier workforce training and education providers. With campus locations in Port Charlotte, Tampa, Brandon, Auburndale, Orlando, and Sanford, Southern Technical College trains Florida students for careers in allied healthcare and the construction trades, offering programs in the high-demand fields of Medical Assisting, Diagnostic Sonography, Veterinary Assisting, Electrical Technology, HVAC Technology, and Welding. For more information, visit www. STC.edu
About Futuremakers Coalition
The FutureMakers Coalition aims to transform Southwest Florida’s workforce by increasing the proportion of working-age adults with college degrees, workforce certificates, industry certifications and other high-quality credentials to 55%.
FutureMakers is a collective impact initiative working along the cradle-to-career pathway to create a skilled and sustainable workforce pipeline in our SWFL Region. For more information, visit them on the web at https://www.futuremakerscoalition.com/
