Grant or
Program
(Click underlined items to visit their Websites) |
Description |
Contact
information |
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Alliance for Excellence |
A 501(c) 3 non-profit outreach.
Combining leadership and influence from the African American
church with educational resources from community colleges,
Alliance expands educational opportunities for young people
in the African American community. |
Sandy Saunders
434-797-8460
ssaunders@dcc.vccs.edu |
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Apprenticeship |
Assists businesses and
their employees with obtaining training. |
Joe Alexander
434-797-8539 |
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ATD/Lumina |
Community Colleges
Count initiative funded by the Lumina Foundation for
Education, KnowledgeWorks Foundation and Nellie Mae
Education Foundation. Funds received through the grant
support strategies to enhance learning and success of all
DCC students, particularly low-income students, students of
color, and first-generation students. |
Janet Laughlin
434-797-8524
jlaughlin@dcc.vccs.edu
Joan Tarpley-Robinson
434-797-8554
jtarpley-robinso@dcc.vccs.edu |
|
Career Coach Program |
Prepares students for
post-graduation life whether it involves job-hunting or
furthering their education. |
Christy Yaple
434-797-8520 |
|
CCAMPIS |
Provides DCC students
who have children in the
Families First Children's Center
with funds to supplement child care costs. |
Martha Tucker
434-797-6434 |
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Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) |
The Educational
Opportunity Center (EOC) is a non-profit program
administered by Danville Community College and funded by the
U.S. Department of Education to serve participants in
Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania
counties, and the cities of Danville and Martinsville. |
Cathy Conner
434.797.8577
cconner@dcc.vccs.edu |
|
Interpreter
Training Grant (WEIT) |
Designed to train
individuals with proficiency in American Sign Language to
become educational interpreters. |
Carl Amos
434-797-8479
camos@dcc.vccs.edu |
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Middle College |
Middle College
The Middle College offers individuals aged 18-24 years old
without a high school diploma or GED an opportunity to
obtain a GED certificate and provides academic and career
readiness training. The program includes several
components, the main two being GED Preparation, and
Workforce Preparation, which incorporates earning a Career
Readiness Certificate (CRC). Middle College also helps
students with completion of the financial aid process;
participation in career counseling; selecting a desired
program of study at DCC; and receiving a certificate,
diploma or associate degree.
Middle College II
The Middle College II program offers individuals aged 25 and
older and opportunity to obtain a GED certificate.
|
Donald Pippin
434.797.6433
dpippin@dcc.vccs.edu |
|
National Science
Foundation (NSF) |
Sponsors Manufacturing
Engineering Technology and the Polymer Manufacturing
Technology AAS Degree and Certificate programs. |
Jerry Franklin
434-797-8573
jfranklin@dcc.vccs.edu
|
|
Perkins |
The purpose of the
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of
1998 (Perkins III), as it relates to postsecondary
institutions, is to develop more fully the academic,
vocational, and technical skills of postsecondary students
who elect to enroll in vocational and technical education
programs. Funds may be expended only for purposes allowable
under Perkins III. This plan is developed by Dr.
Christopher Ezell with the assistance of members of Vice
President's Council. |
Dr. Christopher Ezell
434-797-8410
cezell@dcc.vccs.edu |
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TARE |
Assists low-income
applicants by assessment, job training, and educational
opportunities to enable them to obtain a career or steady
employment. |
Kirby Wright
434-797-8539 |
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Tech Prep |
Collaboration between
high schools, community colleges, universities, and
employers to help students (beginning in 9th grade) explore
career pathways that lead to high-demand, high-salary
careers. |
Christy Yaple
434-797-8520 |
|
Title III |
Develop curriculum to
improve the educational successes of students who are
placed in developmental mathematics and English. |
Laura Powell
434-797-8553
lpowell@dcc.vccs.edu
Gail Neal
434-797-8561
gneal@dcc.vccs.edu |
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Upward Bound |
Funded
by the U.S. Department of Education, this college-bound
program is designed to help low-income and/or first
generation students prepare for success in both high school
and college. Upward Bound provides opportunities for
participants to succeed in pre-college performances and
ultimately in higher education pursuits. |
Mark Gibson
434.797.8562
mgibson@dcc.vccs.edu |
