Iowa community colleges to use state grants for new regional career training centers

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 488

Last Updated: 3 hours, 33 minutes ago

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Two Iowa community colleges will use grant funding from the state to expand their career training capabilities for high school students.

The Iowa Department of Education announced in a news release that it and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds have awarded $2 million in Career Academy Incentive Fund grants to Iowa Western Community College and Ellsworth Community College, part of the Iowa Valley Community College District.

Both institutions will use their $1 million grants to establish …

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