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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>’s new public computer centers offer access to desktop and laptop computers with internet access and on-site support staff – for free.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>These centers are located at the college’s new Center for Workforce Innovation, 3344 Pershall Road on the Florissant Valley campus, and the Harrison Education Center at 3140 Cass Ave.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Free basic computer courses also are available to the public. Introductory courses to Google, Facebook, and Ebay, as well as beginning computer and online job assistance classes currently are available.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>This Broadband Technology Opportunities program (BTOP), established through a $4.9 million grant to the Missouri Department of Higher Education, creates or expands 23 public computer centers in geographic areas that serve vulnerable populations. MDHE is collaborating with STLCC and six other Missouri community colleges to launch these expanded services. The grant was awarded as part of the
“color: #292929;”>$7.2 billion provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand access to broadband services in the United States in an effort to investments in technology and infrastructure, and provide long-term economic benefits.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>The computer centers will be one-stop technology centers for vulnerable populations such as seniors and the unemployed and underemployed in north St. Louis City and County. The courses in basic digital literacy are designed to help prepare unemployed and underemployed workers for jobs.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Individuals must be at least 18 years of age to access these services and classes.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>For more information, contact the Center for Workforce Innovation at 314-513-4601 or the Harrison Education Center at 314-763-6000. Information also is available on the college website,
“http://www.stlcc.edu/Continuing_Education/Public_Computer_Centers.html”> http://www.stlcc.edu/Continuing_Education/Public_Computer_Centers.html and via e-mail,
“mailto:stlcc-btop@stlcc.edu”>stlcc-btop@stlcc.edu
“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>$670K in scholarships
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>AXA Advisors, LLC of St. Louis announced the 2012 AXA Achievement Scholarship, in association with U.S. News & World Report, which will award $670,000 in scholarships to students throughout the nation “font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Through the AXA Achievementsm Scholarship, 52 students – one from each state, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico – will be selected to receive one-time scholarship awards of $10,000 each; from the pool of 52 state winners, 10 students will be selected as national winners, earning an additional scholarship of $15,000 and the opportunity for an internship with AXA. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated ambition and drive, the ability to succeed in college and respect for self, family and community.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>AXA Achievement is marking its milestone tenth anniversary. Since the program launched, over $20 million in scholarships has been awarded to more than 4,300 students across the country.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>“We are proud to provide support to families so that they may help their children financially prepare for, attend and succeed in college,” said Jim Reese, Divisional Executive Vice President and Manager of AXA Advisors’ St. Louis office. “AXA Advisors is about investments and we consider these scholarships an investment in our students and in our community.”
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>The scholarship is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a program of Scholarship America, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit private sector scholarship and educational support organizations.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>The online scholarship application is available at
“http://www.axa-achievement.com/”>www.axa-achievement.com must be submitted by December 1, 2011.
