Belmont College Awarded $173,111 in Talent Ready Grants for the 2024/25 Academic Term

St. Clairsville, OH (November 25, 2024) – Belmont College has been awarded $173,111 in Talent Ready Grants. The grants, previously called “short-term certificate grants,” will assist Ohio students take a credit or non-credit short-term certificate program.

The programs eligible for the grant lead to in-demand jobs in the medical and advanced manufacturing fields including State Tested Nurses Aide (STNA) and Commercial Truck Driving.

On November 15, 2024, Belmont College was awarded $82,000 in additional Ohio Talent Ready Grant funding. This award is a supplement the initial grant award of $91,111 for a total of $173,111 in grant awards.

According to Danielle Moore, Director of Financial Aid, “Students can receive up to $2,000 toward the cost of a certificate. Eligible students must reside in Ohio and be pursuing a short-term certificate program.”

Moore continued, “Since the 2022-2023 academic year, Belmont College has awarded $193,815 in state grant funding to 184 Belmont College students to help them pursue short-term certifications.”

“Talent Ready Grants are part of a series of DeWine-Husted administration initiatives designed to strengthen Ohio’s education and workforce training efforts across the state,” said Mike Duffey, Chancellor of the Department of Higher Education.

Students can apply for the Talent Ready Grant for the Spring 2025 semester at www.belmontcollege.edu.

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