MORE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT SOME ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGES THANKS TO A FOUR MILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL GRANT. 

THE MONEY WILL HELP MORE THAN 16-HUNDRED STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, FOCUSING ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SAYS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD SPOKESPERSON MATT BERRY.

BERRY SAYS THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR MORE THAN 16-HUNDRED STUDENTS.

THE APPRENTICESHIPS WILL BE RUN OUT OF 10 COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN ILLINOIS INCLUDING CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO…LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND REND LAKE COLLEGE.