Elizabethtown Community and Technical College will look to support veterans pursuing education after a recent grant award.
ECTC received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education that the college says will allow it to “extend support to soldiers transitioning from military service to new careers and enhance an array of services for veteran, military, and military-dependent students.” The funding will be awarded over a three-year period.
ECTC says the grant will help the college recruit transitioning soldiers for the college’s Advanced Manufacturing Army Career Skills Program. Comprehensive services for veterans completing academic programs will include academic advising, tutoring, mental health counseling assistance, and career planning.
The college is currently hiring a career skills program coordinator who will focus on the Army Career Skills Program, which the college says provides a pathway for transitioning soldiers to pursue highly-skilled, in-demand civilian careers.
ECTC had nearly 500 students who used VA education benefits attend classes during the Fall 2024 semester. The college says it has earned multiple recognitions for military student services.
Contact the ECTC admissions office at 270-769-2371 or visit elizabethtown.kctcs.edu for more information.
