April 2010 - In the News

Community-Based Job Training Grants

We recently sent out an E-mail regarding a new grant opportunity for partners. If you haven't yet had a chance to read this message, please see below.

As you probably are aware, the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration recently announced the availability of approximately $125 million in funding for the Community-Based Job Training Grants program. It is anticipated that 40-60 grants ranging from $1-$3 million will be awarded to colleges across the country.
 
ed2go Online Courses and Career Training Programs are a perfect fit to help expand and enhance workforce training in line with occupational and industry demand. The online offerings "take place at times and locations that are convenient and easily accessible for the targeted populations" and allow partners to "integrate occupational training with basic skills training to ensure that participants have the foundation skills necessary to attain and retain employment." (SGA/DFA PY 09-07)
 
Our online offerings span a variety of industries, allowing you to create an innovative, customized solution that meets the employment needs of your local area. The online courses and career training programs are a perfect fit to train dislocated or unemployed workers, as well as incumbent workers.
 
Please view the full grant details to learn more.

Key Date: The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 29, 2010.  Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). A prerecorded webinar will be available for viewing on April 6, 2010 through www.workforce3one.org.
 
If this initiative is of interest to you and you would like some assistance and background in adding an online learning component to your proposal, please contact Jennifer Lamkin, Manager-Government Sales at jennifer.lamkin@cengage.com. 
 
 
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Verification Deadlines

The March session began on Wednesday, March 17th. If you have students who paid you directly, you will need to verify their enrollment on the Roster in your Online Administration Center. The Roster Verification Deadline was Tuesday, March 23rd. If your students were not verified by the 23th, they lost access to the classroom. However, you still have until the Verification Grace Period ends on Tuesday, March 30th to verify your students. For any late verifications after March 30th, we will charge a $10 late verification fee to grant your students access to the March session.

If you have any questions about the verification process, please contact your Account Manager.