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Weekly Grant Sightings
This will be a regular Friday blog to share grant sightings of possible interest to Idaho educators. Are you looking for grants to improve education in Idaho, K-16? Make this one of your regularly watched columns. You can also receive these weekly postings by e-mail. Sign up by clicking here, or by choosing the “E-mail ...
College – the four-year plan
BENEFITS A 4-year college or university program lays the foundation for advanced studies and professional careers. Bachelor’s degrees (the B.A. and B.S.) are offered in most areas in the arts and sciences. College costs vary widely—from less than $6,000 per year (public) to more than $30,000 per year (private)—but financial aid is available in many forms ...
Military–earn college credit
BENEFITS The military offers an opportunity to learn new skills while earning a paycheck and money for college. There are also leadership opportunities in the military and over 4,000 different jobs. Unlike college, the military is free. All five branches—Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard—provide financial incentives to recruits. Those in the military may ...
Apprenticeships: on-the-job learning
BENEFITS A registered apprenticeship program connects job seekers looking for new skills with employers looking for qualified workers. Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and related instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a skilled occupation. During each apprenticeship, a skilled trade is mastered on-the-job, with pay. On-the-job training is supplemented ...
Community Colleges — the two-year plan
BENEFITS A two-year degree is a good idea if the goal is a college degree or if there is a need to save money or ease the transition to a university. Community colleges are usually close to home and work. They have an open admissions policy and offer a variety of courses. Their low tuition helps ...
24 Ways to Help Idahoans Go On to Education and Training Beyond High School
This is a wake up call. Idaho ranks near the top nationally for cost of living and quality of life, but only 43rd for students making it through college. Without education and training beyond high school, Idaho students will not qualify for two out of three new jobs, will earn about half that of college graduates, ...
Weekly “Go On” Blog
We’re gearing up for the return of our “Go On” Challenge Ambassadors by developing a webinar to provide details, instruction and resources so they can compete with confidence. In the midst of prepping, I got to meet Eagle and Emmett High School staff at the IDLA office. They were there to record a short audio ...
Weekly Grant Sightings
This will be a regular Friday blog to share grant sightings of possible interest to Idaho educators. Are you looking for grants to improve education in Idaho, K-16? Make this one of your regularly watched columns. You can also receive these weekly postings by e-mail. Sign up by clicking here, or by choosing the “E-mail ...
An affordable (free) option for postsecondary education
Competition once again trumps the status quo in the postsecondary education sector. The “affordability” factor is consistently cited as a barrier for many seeking to continue their postsecondary education. But, did you know you can learn from some of the most prestigious universities for free? Thanks to technology and a change in mindset a growing number ...
Idaho College Access Network Summit Take Aways
The JKAF team attended the Idaho College Access Summit (I-CAN) yesterday at BSU and came away with a number of important take-aways. - A high level of awareness was generated about the problems associated with a lack of post high school educational attainment and its impacts civically, economically, our political position in the world, as well ...
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