Kutztown University offering scholarships for displaced federal workers
Kutztown University is offering new scholarships for displaced federal employees and those unemployed due to federal cuts who are looking to add new skills and training.
The scholarships are available at the undergraduate, graduate and non-credit workforce development levels.
Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for a one-time scholarship of $1,000 for full-time students. Prorated discounts are available for part-time students. All application fees are waived.
Undergraduate degree-seeking students can contact Steve Lem, academic advising and student development, at 610-683-4471 or lem@kutztown.edu.
Graduate degree-seeking students can contact Kittie Pain, graduate enrollment, at 610-683-4200 or graduate@kutztown.edu.
In addition, KU's non-credit workforce development program, KU Advance, is offering six months of free non-credit training to the first 1,000 displaced federal employees through Coursera's Career Academy. The academy includes more than 300 courses and more than 40 non-credit certificates ranging from data analysis to social media management.
Non-credit students can learn more at the KU Advance website or by contacting Lori Lentz, extended learning, at extendedlearning@kutztown.edu.
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