Salt Lake Community College, during an event at the State
Capitol, received Envision Utah’s “Your Utah, Your Future” award for SLCC
Promise, a unique program that helps qualifying students at SLCC pay for their
college education. Envision Utah also recognized the Utah Aerospace Pathways
program, of which SLCC is a partner.
SLCC officials receive an Envision Utah award for SLCC Promise at the State Capitol
The Envision Utah award for Promise recognizes steps SLCC
has taken to “advance quality growth principles” in Utah and to improve the
lives of its residents. SLCC Promise helps eligible, full-time students pay for
their education by covering the cost of tuition and fees when federal grants
fall short. SLCC Promise has helped about 700 students, exceeding 1,000 awards worth
approximately $800,000 in value since the program started last year.
To be eligible for SLCC Promise funds, students first must
exhaust other sources of financial aid, including federal Pell grants, VA
chapter benefits, scholarships and other tuition waivers. With
requirements to develop an academic plan in collaboration with an academic
advisor, maintain a 2.0 GPA and attend full time, SLCC Promise is providing a
pathway for students to succeed and complete their degrees at SLCC.
For more information, visit slcc.edu/promise.
SLCC officials receive an Envision Utah award for Utah Aerospace Pathways at the State Capitol
Since 2015, the Aerospace Pathways program has been
providing Utah students the opportunity to graduate high school with a
certificate in aerospace manufacturing and begin a career in that field. The
first semester of the program takes place in high schools while the second
semester is held at SLCC and Davis Applied Technology College. Students also
participate in paid internships during their senior year of high school. Upon
completion of the program and after passing pre-employment requirements,
students can work for program industry partners Boeing, Harris, Hexcel, Hill
Air Force Base, Janicki or Orbital ATK. Jobs at these employers are considered
to provide “family-sustaining” wages and, in some cases, include tuition
reimbursement programs for continued education after working for the company
for at least one year.
