MCC Receives Three-Year Grant To Train Adult Students For Employment

Community College is not just for the “college age” student. Or, perhaps there is no real “college age” student for community colleges.

McHenry County College has recently been awarded a $75,000 yearly grant for three years to provide for a transition program for adult education students.

This transition program is to assist students who read at a 6th grade level or higher to transition successfully from non-credit adult education reading course work to credit programs in Automotive, Administrative Office Skills, and Manufacturing over a three-year period.

The goal of the grant is to help 450 students over a three-year period gain certificates in Automotive, Administrative Office skills and Manufacturing.

In order to achieve the goal of helping 450 students achieve certificates, the College will create a new position called an Integrated Career and Academic Prep System (I-CAPS_) navigator. The position will be responsible for such activities as recruitment, intake, orientation, and test administration for students within the program.

 In addition, the position will oversee the daily operation of the grant, and report to the Dean of Adult Education.

Funding for this position is 100% grant funded through the Accelerating Implementation Opportunities Grant. Once the grant is completed, the position would be eliminated.

The College Board of Trustees approved receipt of this grant at Thursday’s meeting.