21-05-2025
Northeast State Community College awarded $880k+ grant
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Northeast State Community College received an $884,404 grant from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC).
Various institutions across the Volunteer State were awarded the 'Rural Health Care Pathways Expansion Grant' to expand access to education and career pathways in high-demand health care fields, a news release from THEC said.
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'By investing in these institutions, we are laying the foundation for a stronger, more sustainablehealth care workforce in Tennessee's rural communities,' Dr. Steven Gentile, Executive Director of THEC, said in the release. 'These partnerships will help students explore careers in health care earlier, transition into postsecondary education more seamlessly, and advance professionally within their chosen fields.'
The grant supports the following evidence-based strategies, according to THEC:
Increasing exposure to health care careers
Strengthening pathways into health science education and employment
Enhancing career advancement opportunities
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