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Perkins 2008-12 State Plan, Plan Summary Available for Review
Final Perkins Plan 2008-2012
This plan has taken effect from July 1, 2008. It has been approved by the Board of Regents and the Commissioner of Higher Education. Hans Meeder, from Meeder Consulting, LLC contracted with the state to assist in the development of the State Plan for Montana. For more information on Hans Meeder and Meeder Consulting, please click here.
The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education is managing the Montana's Agro-Energy Plan (MAP-WIRED) grant program, under contract from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, involving two-year colleges and K-12 programs. The funds available for grants are approximately $1.2 million per year. The Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development in Selected Regions (WIRED) federal grant funding was created to assist regions like Eastern Montana that have industries in decline or have an area in need of industry growth.
The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education has chosen four post secondary institutions to receive funding under Montana's Agro-Energy Plan. The successful institutions include: Dawson Community College, Fort Peck Community College, Miles Community College and MSU-Northern. All of these institutions reside within the 32 Montana counties designated for these federal funds. The institutions will share the million dollar annual three-year allocation. The funds must be used to provide job training or assist in the development and implementation of model activities related to the bioproducts industry. These educational grants encourage the colleges to partner with other colleges, K-12 schools, community based organizations, businesses, and entrepreneurs.
Grant Specialist Dr. David Hall (406-444-0608) is overseeing the project for the Commissioner's Office of Higher Education. For more information on the WIRED grant please click on the link below:
What's new? Business and Education Partnership Effort in Great Falls-Click here!
Montana's 2 Year Colleges - Right Place. Right Price. Bright Future.
A must read for all prospective students, current students, administrators and counselors, this publication contains a wealth of information about the different programs and opportunities at Montana's Two Year Colleges. Contact your local institution to receive a free copy of this publication or click on one of the following links for online access. If you decide to download the entire document at one time, your download time will be longer.
Download: Entire Document | Pages 1 - 15 | Pages 16 - 3
"Business and Education Developing a Vital Future Together".
For information on statewide Career Clusters activities/development, please click on our Career Clusters Page.
