Students can receive up to $650 dollars of support toward their success
The Quinebaug Valley Community College Advanced Manufacturing Center has received a $15,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation. Since 2016, the program has received $75,000 to support student success in advanced manufacturing.
233 students have received support from the grants and are able to use the funds to support themselves inside or outside of the classroom. There are a variety of incentives for students in the program to earn funds: enrolling full-time for semester one and two of the Advanced Manufacturing Machine Technology Certificate; making the Dean’s List (also available for students enrolled in the Mechatronics Automation Technician Certificate); and for graduating with a grade point average of 3.8 or higher.
The QVCC Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center has been preparing program graduates for immediate entry into the workforce since 2012. The 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art center has placed graduates at Connecticut and neighboring state manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and defense industries.
For additional information about enrolling in the program and for assistance with funding, contact Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center Assistant Director, Jodi Clark, jclark1@qvcc.edu or 860.932.4128.
Released: January 25, 2021