‘Tis the season for completing cumbersome financial aid paperwork for the fall. The same time each year, millions of students apply for financial aid in hopes of receiving funds to offset the cost of attending college. One of the biggest obstacles they face is the daunting Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, known by […]
The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) announced on Monday that Radiance Technologies, located at 310 Bob Heath Drive in Cummings Research Park, has donated $500,000 toward the construction of the school’s permanent educational and residential facilities. ASCTE is currently housed at 7000 Adventist Blvd. on the Oakwood University campus and will open […]
The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) has recently opened its $10 million Innovation Center. Civic leaders, students, and industry partners were all on hand to celebrate the kickoff, an event that carries with it much significance for Alabama’s workforce needs of tomorrow. According to business and workforce development leaders throughout the state, the need for […]
Over the past few months, the City of Huntsville and Madison County has continuously shown its desire for community engagement, connection, and growth. Huntsville’s most recent example comes in the form of an anonymous $200,000 donation to Drake State Community & Technical College. According to Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims, the benefactor chose Drake […]
Historically, public universities in Alabama are often the backbone of community development. Whether in Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, or Mobile, public universities in Alabama have always had a central role in the growth of their surrounding communities, as well as the state as a whole. Florence and the Shoals area are no exception to this historical precedent. […]
Thanks to a multi-year grant from NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP), middle and high school students can now enroll in free bootcamps at Drake State Community & Technical College. The MUREP grant supports minority-serving institutions working to increase the number of racially or ethnically underrepresented and female students in science and engineering […]
As student loan debt statistics indicate, the cost of attending college comes with a hefty price tag for Americans. Since the pandemic hit, it’s also greatly affected many people’s ability to make monthly payments on their student loans. Among the Class of 2019, 69% of college students took out student loans, graduating with an average […]
Last week, Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims was appointed by the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Mac McCutcheon, to the Alabama Partnership for Children (APC) Board of Directors. Dr. Sims’ career in education paints an image that perfectly qualifies her for the newest post. Since 2018, Dr. Sims served as the fourth […]
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) recently hosted its inaugural Leadership, Inspiration, Focus and Teamwork (LIFT) Academy at Space Camp®. The LIFT Academy was developed to assist young adults by providing them with the tools needed for success in college, careers, and life. It was a three-day program filled with leadership development, teamwork building, […]
The UAH Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) recently announced the addition of two new Senior PTAC Advisors, Kris McBride and Marc Jacobson. Ms. McBride brings over 30 years of management and technical experience in system development, software development, delivery of engineering services, and training product development supporting the US […]
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