Sheldon, Iowa — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education have awarded four $1 million competitive grants through the Career Academy Incentive Fund to prepare more high school students for success in college, postsecondary training, and the workforce. And one of the grants is in our part of northwest Iowa.
Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon (NCC), Iowa Central Community College, North Scott Community School District, and Southwestern Community College (SWCC) each received a $1 million grant to increase access to career academy programs in high-demand fields through new regional centers. Students in partnering school districts will benefit from industry partnerships, earn high school and college credit, and gain technical and traditional academic skills offered through career and technical education (CTE) programs. This is the fifth round of awards.
A spokesperson for NCC tells KIWA that the college is still working to finalize plans for the project. They tell us that the faculty and staff are thankful for the grant and say that more information will be released in the future.
