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Opportunity Grant - excellent education for free We
have the privilege of offering you an excellent
education for free, through the Opportunity Grant, which
is given to us from the State of Washington. The idea of
this program is to: offer you training to enter the
workforce as quickly as possible, or continue your
training (if other financial aid has ended), steer you
into a career ladder that can help you be successful and
self-sufficient. The Opportunity Grant is for students
enrolled in Automotive, Phlebotomy, Visual Communication
Technology, Education, manufacturing, Accounting, and
Business Technology. These programs have short-term
training available, often leading to living wage jobs in
less than a year, in fields that currently have a high
number of vacancies. Eligible students get free tuition
for 45 credits, $1000.00 for books and/or tools, and
financial assistance for certain emergency situations.
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 At
the November conference for workforce educators in
Washington State, the Automotive Training and Career
Opportunities Partnership (ATCOP) at Shoreline Community
College received the Governor's Award for Best Practices
in workforce development. The College's General
Service Technician (GST) training program received this
honor awarded by the Workforce Training and Education
Coordinating Board (WTB). WTB recognizes local and
regional agencies, organizations, and community and
technical colleges for their leadership and excellence
in developing programs and achieving results to advance
issues in workforce development. There were 21
projects nominated for this award, with six programs
selected to receive the Governor's Award.
"We are recognizing the entrepreneurial culture that
is essential to workforce development efforts," said WTB
Board Chair, David Harrison. "We looked for programs
that are innovative, replicable, and transferable - the
key elements of a best practice."
The General Service Technician program was initially
developed in 2004 through funding received by the U.S.
Department of Labor. The program is an
entry-level automotive technician curriculum which can
be nationally disseminated among secondary schools and
Job Corps Centers. In addition, the program was
recognized for providing GST training to students with
limited English proficiency, out-of-school youth and
dislocated workers. ESL and ABE instructors work
side-by-side with the automotive instructors to ensure
student success, and students experience paid
internships. Students who complete the 45-credit,
industry-certified automotive curriculum, earn a
Certificate of Proficiency and move easily into
entry-level positions as general service technicians,
making livable salaries. The GST program is a
public/private partnership effort with Toyota Motor
Sales, USA.
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