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January 13, 2023 by Paul Czarapata, KCTCS President

Mandatory FAFSA filing helps students and the Commonwealth

Why are so many high school students choosing to limit their opportunities to receive grants and scholarships for college? A mere 55% of Kentucky high school students completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in 2021 leaving more than $54 million in Pell grant aid on the table.

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October 10, 2022 by Dr. Paul Czarapata

A banner year for training the workforce

There are always a number of great things happening at KCTCS. One of the most exciting for me right now is the release of our new Workforce Solutions annual report that shows last year was our highest performing year ever.

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June 28, 2022 by Paul Czarapata

Reaching economic independence

Reaching economic independence

The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce recently shared its 10 Rules of Moving from Youth Dependency to Adult Economic Independence and it made me think about how we help Kentuckians do that. Everything we do is focused on helping people achieve economic independence so they and their families can have better lives.

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