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Universal Technical Institute Students Receive Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund CARES Act Grants

May 28, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Funding will help more than 10,000 students impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) announced it started distributing $17.6 million in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) CARES Act stimulus grants to more than 10,000 students training for careers as technicians, welders and computer numerical control (CNC) machinists.

UTI logoThe cash grants help students impacted by the pandemic with expenses such as food, housing, child care, transportation and technology. UTI is allocating grants based on need consistent with guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Education.

“This funding is vitally important for our students, who have been especially hard hit by this crisis. With unemployment at record levels, our students need the essential training UTI provides now more than ever,” said Jerome Grant, UTI’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our mission is to prepare students for success in stable, rewarding careers. The HEERF CARES Act funding helps to keep them on that path. We are grateful to the U.S. Department of Education for supporting our students in their time of need and we appreciate the opportunity to facilitate the process.”

In the face of significant unemployment, there continues to be a demand for UTI graduates. In a recession, people and businesses keep their vehicles longer and technicians and mechanics remain in strong demand to service and maintain them.

As part of its work to serve students during the pandemic, UTI has transitioned its on-campus, in-person education model to a blended learning format that couples online, instructor-delivered lectures and demonstrations with hands-on labs that meet CDC, state and local guidelines for health, safety and social distancing.

“Our graduates are among the skilled tradespeople who power America. When our nation emerges from this crisis, they will help build the foundation of our economic recovery,” Grant said. “We are ensuring that every penny of the HEERF CARES Act funding we receive is being used to support and train these future technicians to serve in the essential industries that need them.”

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