Endress + Hauser, a Swiss and German company that makes manufacturing equipment, and the Industry Consortium for Advanced Technical Training pay full community college tuition for apprentices and also pay them for 40-hour work weeks all three years, even when they are attending college a few days a week. Apprentices are expected to stay and work for two years after their three-year program, so it’s a direct pipeline to work for students and the company.
First lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Mesa, Arizona, on Monday to promote a Mesa Community College program that offers two years of tuition-free education to students.
Missouri’s Ozarks Technical Community College has approved funding for two building projects to help students who enter the healthcare field and the plumbing industry.
