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Midlands Technical College Foundation Receives $50,000 Grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Submitted by: Amanda K. Taylor on Mar 08, 2011 at 8:38 pm Tagged with: Higher Education, Scholarships, Training, Workforce Development Source: Midlands Technical College

The Midlands Technical College Foundation today announced a $50,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. The funds will be used to provide tuition assistance for unemployed or underemployed residents of Lexington and Richland counties to pursue training at Midlands Technical College (MTC) through the college’s QuickJobs training program.

“The key to community-wide advancement in this difficult economy is providing relevant, career-oriented higher education through programs like MTC’s QuickJobs,” said MTC president Dr. Marshall (Sonny) White, Jr. “We are grateful to Bank of America for their generous support of the college’s work in this vital area.”

QuickJobs is a program designed to offer skills training that results in an industry-recognized credential. The program is designed to quickly meet the needs of participants and provide the training needed to move into employment.

“There is an immediate need to train individuals who are unemployed or underemployed for available jobs that provide living wages,” said Kim Wilkerson, South Carolina president for Bank of America. “Bank of America is proud to continue our support of Midlands Technical College’s goal of providing a quality workforce readiness program. This investment not only helps individuals, but also helps the economy by providing businesses with a much needed human resource.”

The scholarship funds will go to support individuals whose annual earnings are below 80 percent of the median family income for Lexington and Richland counties ($41,924), and will be awarded through an application process beginning immediately. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 25, 2011, and awards will be made by April 15, 2011.

For more information on QuickJobs or to request an application, please visit: www.mtctraining.com/QuickJobs.htm or call (803) 732-0432.

Midlands Technical College Foundation
The MTC Foundation, a group of business leaders from the Midlands, is the structure through which individuals, corporations and other private sector interests can demonstrate their support for the academic programs and economic development services offered by Midlands Technical College. MTC enrolls approximately 18,000 credit students annually, and provides training for 30,000 individuals and services to hundreds of area businesses each year. MTC is the largest source of transfer students to the University of South Carolina. For more information, visit www.mtcfoundation.net.

Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy
Building on a long-standing tradition of investing in the communities it serves, Bank of America is delivering on a 10-year goal to donate $2 billion to nonprofit organizations engaged in improving the health and vitality of their neighborhoods. Funded by Bank of America, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation gave more than $200 million in 2010, making the bank one of the largest corporate cash donors in the United States. As a global company doing business in more than 150 countries, Bank of America approaches investing through a national strategy under which it works with local leaders to identify and meet the most pressing needs of individual communities. Reaffirming a commitment to develop and sustain a culture of service, bank associate volunteers contributed more than one million hours in 2010 to enhance the quality of life in their communities worldwide. For more information about Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy, please visit www.bankofamerica.com/foundation.