WATERVILLE, MAINE, February 2023— Thomas College is proud to announce it has been awarded a nearly $2 million dollar workforce grant from the State of Maine to promote workforce development and degree attainment in specific fields within Maine’s Economic Development Plan.
Thomas College will use the funds to help make college affordable, especially for students who are Pell-eligible or low income. Funds will support both graduate and undergraduate students in high demand fields like Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Education, Criminal Justice, and Psychology.
This grant provides scholarship assistance as well as laptops and travel funds to make college affordable.
“Thomas College focuses on Maine students and students of promise,” said Thomas College Provost Thomas Edwards. “We want our students to have what they need to be successful. This workforce grant supports our students in career fields that in turn help support the economic future of the state of Maine.”
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U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks Thomas College as a top college in Maine for social mobility. Our clear career focus and one-of-a-kind Guaranteed Job Program™ makes it possible to advance faster in the arts and sciences, business, and education. Earn an undergraduate degree in three years and then choose from a variety of in-person or online graduate degree programs that can be completed in one-year or two. Located in Waterville, Maine, Thomas College is your pathway to a promising future, guaranteed. For more information visit thomas.edu or contact MacKenzie Riley Young at [email protected] or 207-859-1313. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok.