BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Bellingham Technical College is getting a sizable grant to help “non-traditional” students get started on a new career.
The $2.25-million grant will help the school increase access for low-income working adults and students who are the first in their families to get a secondary education.
BTC President Dr. Kimberly Perry says the money will be used to improve academic programs, develop faculty and staff and increase student support services – with the goal of getting more people with family or work responsibilities into the school’s high-wage, high demand career paths.
The grant comes from the Department of Education’s Title III Strengthening Institutions Program.