WHAT’S NEW CHILD DEVELOPMENT
A new Child Development program is opening its doors at NCTC this fall, with both a Level I Workforce Certificate and an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree for students interested in careers in daycare or preschool education as well as for those interested in continuing on to bachelor studies in the field. Under the auspices of the Teacher Education department, the Child Development program focuses on the requirements and responsibilities of caring for children aged 0-8 years, and studies will also prepare students to test for the competency standards of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which is an industry standard.
LOGISTICS A new vocational training program in development at NCTC bears the title Certified Logistics Technician (CLT). With a curriculum designed to follow requirements of the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC), the CLT training is a nationally recognized non-credit certificate offered through NCTC’s Adult & Continuing Education program that prepares students for employment in important industries like warehousing, transportation, shipping and receiving. ACE vocational coordinator Scott LeDane says NCTC is introducing this certificate to provide students with essential technical skills needed for employment in local warehousing jobs.
BECOME BFFS WITH FAFSA FAFSA funds go a long way toward making higher education more affordable for American families, yet as many as 37 percent of college students do not fill out the paperwork – online at www.fafsa.gov – that would give them “free money” from the Department of Education. The FAFSA acronym stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and through this program, the Department of Education doles out more than $120 billion in federal grants, loans and work-study awards to more than 13 million students for tuition and fees, room and board, books, supplies and other school-related costs.
Rosemary Pena, left, and Marlyn Gomez
Aid is most commonly distributed in the form of a Federal Pell Grant, and for the 2018-19 school year, the average Pell Grant was $3,908, with a maximum allowable award for the year set at $6,095. FAFSA has no income cap, so you can apply no matter how high your family income. For more information about FAFSA, contact NCTC’s Office of Financial Aid at (940) 668-4242 or (940) 498-6294. Start your FAFSA today at www.fafsa.gov.
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