ATLANTA – The Technical College System of Georgia awarded $9 million in grants Monday to establish new College and Career academies in Appling, Evans and Union counties.
Three technical colleges will partner with local education systems to establish the academies, with each receiving $3 million.
Coastal Pines Technical College will work with Appling County Schools to establish the Appling Regional College and Career Academy. The Evans Regional College and Career Academy will be run through a partnership of Ogeechee Technical College and Evans County Schools.
North Georgia Technical College will partner with Union County Schools to establish the Union County College and Career Academy.
Georgia’s network of college and career academies give high school students a chance to develop skills in demand in the state’s workforce.
“The addition of these three College and Career academies in Georgia means we are providing more students with learning opportunities that link directly to workforce needs,” said Greg Dozier, commissioner of the state’s technical college system.
“More high school students will experience an education that connects the classroom to a career through valuable partnerships made with local industry.”
The three new academies will bring the number of College and Career academies in Georgia to 52. More than 38,000 students are enrolled in academies throughout the state.