Apply for Emergency Grant The Student Emergency Grant (SEG) Fund was created to assist Calhoun Community College students by providing quick-response emergency grants to matriculated students in good academic standing who are facing a short-term financial emergency. The goal of the SEG Fund is to help students remain in school. Donate to the SEG Fund Click the link below to donate, and be sure to designate that you donation is for the Student Emergency Grant Fund Donate Student Emergency Grant Fund Guidelines Emergencies that qualify for a SEG Grant include: Homelessness or sudden loss of housing Fire in living quarters…
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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a grant for $115,689 to Calhoun Community College for the college’s Surgical Technology Program. According to Dr. Debi Hendershot, Calhoun Dean for Planning, Research and Grants, the grant funding will be used specifically to purchase a digital endoscopy training system, which will enhance the College’s Surgical Technology Program, and drastically improve safety outcomes for patients in Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan counties. The equipment students are currently utilizing is outdated and not comparable to what is currently being used in local healthcare clinics. “The new training equipment will not only provide up-to-date hands-on…
Decatur, AL – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has announced the approval of a grant in the amount of $199,997 to Calhoun Community College for the college’s Automotive Technology for Dual Enrollment Students project. According to Gwen Baker, director of Dual Enrollment at Calhoun, the investment will provide training for fifteen (15) additional students per semester for automotive technician careers. The project will ensure that the program is able to produce graduates with the skill-sets and competencies necessary to succeed in the automotive technology maintenance workforce. Calhoun will utilize the grant funding to purchase instructional equipment for automotive technology training…
Pathways to Success Title III Grant 5 years/$2M – 2019-2024 Areas of focus: College Readiness – career advising, developmental options to prepare for college-level coursework Stackable Credentials – clear academic pathways, stop-in and out points, reduced credit hours for some AAS programs Work-Based Learning Strategies – incorporate proven strategies into all AAS programs to ensure students are work-ready (DL modules) Career Services – expand career awareness, advising, and support services to students and employers The Pathways to Success Grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Hiring Events Newsletter Get Career Services Hiring Events and Happenings in your inbox!…
Decatur, AL – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Calhoun Community College of Tanner, Alabama, to help build an Automotive Technology Program Facility on Calhoun’s Decatur campus. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 219 jobs, and generate $32 million in private investment. “The American labor force is the engine that drives our national economy,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “The President and the Department of Commerce are committed to ensuring that American communities have tools available to meet the…
Calhoun Community College recently received a supplemental grant of $65,429 from the Alabama Community College System as part of a statewide reallocation of funds to all Alabama community colleges for Dual Enrollment Workforce Scholarship Programs. During the spring 2021 semester, the College awarded $357,284.76 in Dual Enrollment scholarships to over 528 students from local high schools and home schools. The funds are in addition to a $700,000 grant previously received by the College in the fall for career technical scholarships. Calhoun’s Dual Enrollment Department plans to use the funds to purchase equipment to support high school technical programs, as well…
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the approval of a five-year, $1.9M Title III Grant to Calhoun Community College. According to Dr. Debi Hendershot, Calhoun’s dean for Planning, Research and Grants, over the past decade, Calhoun and the region it serves has experienced significant growth in several areas. The population in the Huntsville metro area has grown 11 percent from 2010-2018 due to an influx of high-tech defense and manufacturing companies as well as the opening of the FBI Tennessee Valley Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory that is housed on Redstone Arsenal. This economic growth rate has resulted in low…
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a grant in the amount of $108,000 to Calhoun Community College for its STEAM Project. In addition to ARC funds, local sources will provide $144,356 bringing the total project funding to $252,356. According to Dr. Debi Hendershot, Calhoun Dean for Planning, Research and Grants, the grant funding will be used specifically for the College’s STEAM: Merging Art with Technology and Engineering project. The sole purpose of the project is to assist with reinforcing existing programs and developing new programs in STEAM at Calhoun that will help teach the skillsets desired by North Alabama…
The Calhoun College Foundation is excited to announce it has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation and will be presented with a jumbo check. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, March 2, 11:00 a.m., in the Exhibit Hall of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC), on the College’s Decatur Campus, US Hwy 31 North, Tanner, AL. According to Johnette Davis, Calhoun Foundation Director, the funds were awarded by the Gene Haas Foundation in exchange for naming rights to the college’s Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Lab inside of its Advanced Technology Center on the Decatur campus. The…
