Comptroller Awards $3 Million to Texas Community Colleges for Training Equipment

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced another round of grants for 11 community colleges and technical institutes totaling $3 million, which will be used to purchase equipment and train students to enter the workforce.

The grants are distributed through the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) program, which promotes career and technical training and has been administered by the Comptroller’s office since 2009.

"There are critical jobs that need to be filled as soon as possible," Combs said. “These grants will help students move one step closer to employment in fields that are very important to Texas’ diverse economy.”

Since 2009, community colleges and technical institutes have been awarded $16 million to buy career training equipment.

The newest equipment grants go to the following:

Applicant	Location	Related Training Program	Grant Amount
Frank Phillips College	Borger	Electrical & Engineering Technician	$142,434
Kilgore College	Kilgore	Welding Technician	$349,347
Texas State Technical College West Texas	Sweetwater	Welding Technician	$278,712
Vernon College	Vernon	EMT or Paramedic	$228,048
Blinn College	Brenham	Registered Nurse	$292,177
McLennan Community College	Waco	Registered Nurse	$340,918
North Central Texas College	Gainesville	Geological & Petroleum Technician	$332,457
Paris Junior College	Paris	Maintenance & Repair Technician	$314,520
Texarkana College	Texarkana	Industry Machinery Mechanic	$330,250
Northeast Texas Community College	Mt. Pleasant	Industrial Engineering Technician	$232,532
Brazosport College	Lake Jackson	Welding Technician	$332,500
Total			$3,173,895

More information on the JET program can be found at www.everychanceeverytexan.org/funds/index.php.

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Comptroller Awards $3 Million to Texas Community Colleges for Training Equipment

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