TTC scholarships made available
Area businesses, county government and Tennessee Technology Center in McMinnville have teamed up to help the Class of 2003 become the workforce of tomorrow.
These institutions have donated scholarships totaling $5,500 which will be available to graduating seniors from the Technology Center’s seven-county service area, center director Dr. Abraham Pallas announced last week.
Sponsoring the scholarships are Ben Lomand Telephone Cooperative (five $500 scholarships), Bouldin Corporation (one $1,000 scholarship), Caney Fork Electric Cooperative (two $500 scholarships), Warren County Executive’s Office (one $500 scholarship) and the Technology Center (one $500 scholarship).
Tennessee Technology Center in McMinnville is a Board of Regents institution that provides relevant workforce development training programs in a modern facility. Programs offered include automotive technology, business systems technology, computer maintenance, computer operations technology, electronics technology, industrial maintenance, machine tool technology, medical office assistant, practical nursing and surgical technology.
Current tuition (which includes maintenance and technology access fees) is $327 per quarter and does not include books and supplies.
Scholarship applications are available from high school vocational directors, guidance counselors and vocational instructors in the Technology Center’s seven-county service area which includes Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren and White counties. The deadline for submitting applications is April 10.