San Jacinto College received nearly $190,000 for career and technical training through the Jobs and Education for Texans, or JET, grant program, according to an April 17 news release from Gov. Greg Abbott's office.
The impact
The funding, distributed through the Texas Workforce Commission, will support training for 110 students as electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, according to the news release.
This award is part of a larger $1.78 million investment in six Southeast Texas schools through the JET program to help cover the cost of equipment needed to train students for high-demand careers, including cybersecurity, nursing and welding.
Other JET grant recipients include:
- Brazosport College: $356,250 to train 75 students as information security analysts
- Lamar Institute of Technology: $354,853 to train 50 students as electrical and electronics repairers of commercial and industrial equipment
- Hitchcock ISD: $190,769 to train 65 students as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in partnership with College of the Mainland
- Kountze ISD: $353,282 to train 90 students as welders in partnership with Lamar Institute of Technology
- West Sabine ISD: $332,500 to train 20 students as registered nurses in partnership with Lamar Institute of Technology
Quote of note
“Our greatest resource is our young and skilled workforce,” Abbott said in the news release. “This 1.7 million in grant funding to schools throughout Southeast Texas will provide students with the opportunity to gain real hands-on career and technical training to provide a solid foundation for future career aspirations.”
