OCTC Receives $150,000 in Combined Funding to Support Radiography Students
Owensboro, KY (12/09/2024) — Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) announces a significant boost to its Radiography Technology program through a new $150,000 funding initiative. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has awarded OCTC a $75,000 grant, which will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Owensboro Health, to provide comprehensive scholarships for radiography students.
The grant, funded through the Kentucky General Assembly's Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund, aims to strengthen Kentucky's healthcare workforce by supporting students pursuing careers in radiography.
"This partnership between OCTC, Owensboro Health and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, demonstrates our shared commitment to developing skilled healthcare professionals. We are grateful to Owensboro Health for their generous support of this grant initiative." said Dr. Scott Williams, OCTC President. "By removing financial barriers, we're creating more opportunities for our students while addressing critical workforce needs in our region."
"Owensboro Health continues to partner with our educational affiliates in new and innovative ways, which ensures we are giving individuals who want to pursue roles in healthcare, every chance to be successful," Beth Steele, Owensboro Health COO, said. "This opportunity showcases our shared dedication to growing local healthcare talent for the future."
"This funding represents a crucial investment in our future healthcare professionals," said Michelle Tudor, OCTC Radiography Program Coordinator. "These scholarships will help remove financial barriers for students committed to serving our community's healthcare needs."
Eligible candidates must be Kentucky residents entering their second year of the Radiography program. The scholarships will cover various educational expenses, including tuition, books, fees, and other attendance-related costs. Recipients will begin receiving support in the fall 2025 semester. As part of their commitment, scholarship recipients will be required to work in their field for a designated period after graduation.
Interested students can apply through OCTC's regular scholarship process. The application deadline is April 1, 2025.
For additional information about the scholarship program, please contact: Michelle Tudor OCTC Radiography Program Coordinator Phone: (270) 686-4646 Email: michelle.tudor@kctcs.edu.
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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