Grace College To Support Kosciusko County Work Ethic Certificate Program
December 9, 2019 at 10:12 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Grace has agreed to offer work ethic certificate recipients the following incentives if they choose to go to Grace: free online application, minimum merit scholarship of $20,000 ($5,000 per year), waiver of the $200 enrollment deposit, free tutoring in the Learning Center and free access to the campus gym (upon enrollment). The work ethic certificate is a prestigious award available to seniors who demonstrate that they are “future-ready.” Earning the award is a two-part process. Students must first have a strong attendance rate, no discipline issues, meet the GPA qualifications and have amassed a certain number of work experience or community service hours. Then, they are evaluated on soft skills identified as necessary for success by local employers such as teamwork, leadership, initiative, accountability and punctuality amongst others.
Visit www.wacc.warsaw.k12.in.us/wec for more details, including a copy of the rubric.
“Grace College is pleased to support the Kosciusko work ethic certificate program,” said Dr. Mark Pohl, associate vice president of enrollment management and financial aid. “We are thrilled to reward future-ready seniors in our county for their good character and hard work.”
They join Ivy Tech Community College Warsaw Campus and Manchester University in local schools providing work ethic certificate recognition.
The certificate is an initiative of the governor’s office to help fulfill the needs of today's labor market. The intention of this program is to provide employers with a capable workforce and at the same time provide any Kosciusko graduate with strong employment options and rewards upon graduating.
Last year, 3,102 graduates in Indiana earned the award. Locally, 30 students from Warsaw Community High School earned the award as well as 20 students from Tippecanoe Valley High School and 33 from Whitko High School.
Anyone who has questions or wants to be involved with Kosciusko’s work ethic certificate should contact Jill Jackson at [email protected] or by calling the Warsaw Area Career Center at 574-371-5074, ext. 2105.
Grace has agreed to offer work ethic certificate recipients the following incentives if they choose to go to Grace: free online application, minimum merit scholarship of $20,000 ($5,000 per year), waiver of the $200 enrollment deposit, free tutoring in the Learning Center and free access to the campus gym (upon enrollment). The work ethic certificate is a prestigious award available to seniors who demonstrate that they are “future-ready.” Earning the award is a two-part process. Students must first have a strong attendance rate, no discipline issues, meet the GPA qualifications and have amassed a certain number of work experience or community service hours. Then, they are evaluated on soft skills identified as necessary for success by local employers such as teamwork, leadership, initiative, accountability and punctuality amongst others.
Visit www.wacc.warsaw.k12.in.us/wec for more details, including a copy of the rubric.
“Grace College is pleased to support the Kosciusko work ethic certificate program,” said Dr. Mark Pohl, associate vice president of enrollment management and financial aid. “We are thrilled to reward future-ready seniors in our county for their good character and hard work.”
They join Ivy Tech Community College Warsaw Campus and Manchester University in local schools providing work ethic certificate recognition.
The certificate is an initiative of the governor’s office to help fulfill the needs of today's labor market. The intention of this program is to provide employers with a capable workforce and at the same time provide any Kosciusko graduate with strong employment options and rewards upon graduating.
Last year, 3,102 graduates in Indiana earned the award. Locally, 30 students from Warsaw Community High School earned the award as well as 20 students from Tippecanoe Valley High School and 33 from Whitko High School.
Anyone who has questions or wants to be involved with Kosciusko’s work ethic certificate should contact Jill Jackson at [email protected] or by calling the Warsaw Area Career Center at 574-371-5074, ext. 2105.
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