Greater Texas Foundation awards near $540k grant to Colorado, Fayette and Lavaca counties

The Greater Texas Foundation has awarded a $539,308 grant to the Alliance for College and Career Student Success (ACCSS), a partnership of the Blinn College District and school districts in Fayette, Colorado, and Lavaca counties.

The three-year grant will enhance and expand the program, which allows students in the Columbus, Fayetteville, Flatonia, Moulton, Schulenburg, and Weimar school districts to earn up to 60 hours of col lege dual credit or workforce certifications in high-demand, high-paying fields.

Funds will support the hiring of an additional student support coach and enable ACCSS to recruit two to five new partner districts. It also will help develop industry partnerships to support work-based learning and program sustainability.