为史密斯县高中学生宣布
提供负担得起的学费途径
Area Smyth County high school students will have a new affordable option in the region to become teachers thanks to a new Teachers for Tomorrow Program and Smyth County Promise unveiled at a signing ceremony with education leaders from Emory & 亨利学院, tg反波胆足球平台社区学院 and 威斯维尔社区学院. Representatives from each of the community stakeholders attended the ceremony to commemorate the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding at Oak Point Elementary School in Marion on Wednesday, 2月7日.
“The Teachers for Tomorrow 1+1+2 Program for Smyth County Students helps prospective teachers navigate the cost of higher education in obtaining a degree in teacher preparation,”医生说。. Dennis Carter, Division Superintendent of Smyth County Public Schools. “With the financial support of the 史密斯县监事会 and the 史密斯县社区基金会, students who graduate from Smyth County Schools will receive free community college tuition. 另外, 埃默里和亨利学院已将学费降至15美元,攻读学位的最后两年最高可获000英镑. As we know, the cost of higher education can be a barrier to students. This collaborative effort provides an affordable pathway for prospective educators. We are thankful to the partnerships within our community and with higher education to make this pathway a reality for our students who are interested in the teaching profession.”
该项目是史密斯县学校之间的合作项目, 史密斯县监事会, 史密斯县社区基金会, 威斯维尔社区学院, tg反波胆足球平台社区学院, and Emory and 亨利学院 and is intended to provide an economic pathway for high school students to pursue the teaching profession. This collaboration provides an expedited pipeline for graduates to enter the profession without the cost associated with a traditional higher education experience.
“在孩子的生活中最有影响力的人之一是他们的老师, and we’re thrilled to be part of this new pathway to prepare Smyth County students to be teachers in their own community. In our work together, Smyth County Public Schools, Virginia Highlands, Wytheville, and Emory & Henry offer Smyth County residents a complete educational system – from elementary school through advanced degrees, 个人致富就业技能,”医生说。. 亚当·哈奇森，tg反波胆足球平台社区学院院长. “It’s another way Smyth County is a leader in building strong communities in the Commonwealth.”
The 史密斯县监事会 and the 史密斯县社区基金会 developed the Smyth County Promise Program for students who graduate from Smyth County Schools. The goal of the Promise Program is to eliminate the barrier of cost associated with attending 威斯维尔社区学院 or tg反波胆足球平台社区学院 by providing last dollars for tuition costs.
“威斯维尔社区学院 is excited to be a partner in this new ‘Teachers for Tomorrow 1+1+2 Program’ in Smyth County,”医生说。. 院长E. 斯普林，威斯维尔社区学院院长. “The future of our community and our country depends on having well-trained teachers to educate our youth. This program is designed to encourage high school students to explore teaching career opportunities and then map out their educational pathway to become licensed teachers. Through the vision of the 史密斯县社区基金会 and the 史密斯县监事会, the Smyth County Promise Scholarship will provide these future teachers with free community college tuition to help them achieve their goals while simultaneously addressing the current teacher shortage.”
Emory and 亨利学院 has approved a reduced tuition rate for students who matriculate through the Teachers for Tomorrow Program. 这些学生将获得7美元的学费减免,每年500美元, 不包括弗吉尼亚学费援助补助金(VTAG).
“埃默里 & Henry is pleased to join with our education partners in the region to provide this pathway for students who aspire to pursue a career in teaching,”医生说。. 迈克尔·J. Puglisi教务长兼埃默里大学执行副校长 & 亨利学院. “The Teachers for Tomorrow program demonstrates the benefits of collaboration between public and private educational entities to maximize the opportunities available to our students, as well as to support education in our region by encouraging our future teachers to study and learn close to home.”
Students who elect to be a part of the Teachers for Tomorrow Program will be provided experiential learning opportunities during their senior year of high school through observation and volunteer time within Smyth County Schools. 另外, the students will complete dual-enrollment classes to meet the first year of their college requirement upon graduation from high school. Year two will be completed through one of the participating community colleges, 学费免费, 感谢史密斯承诺计划. Years three and four will be completed through Emory and 亨利学院 at a reduced tuition rate of $7,每年500美元. 因此, the total expense for a graduate to complete their Bachelor’s degree will be $15,000, 在获得任何联邦或其他外部财政援助之前.
The program can be completed in three years after completing high school.