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13 <br /> EXPANSION REQUESTS <br /> 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> Back-to-Work Initiative <br /> * Requesting$50,000 for scholarships for Back-to-Work <br /> courses not covered by the state's GEER funding. <br /> a Scholarships target unemployed and underemployed <br /> residents in Orange County in short-term offerings with <br /> service area industry trend sl projected sector growth such <br /> as Lite Sciences.Construction Trades,Health Care, <br /> Information Technology. <br /> Funding would provide 100 students with$540 <br /> scholarships to cover average tuition costs of$250 and <br /> funding to support additional student needs such as <br /> textbooks, technology,and transportation. <br /> F!-' <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Dr. Buxton said he will provide four main updates to the operating budget request and <br /> 8 talk about the need for them. He said there is a 2.5% salary increase for Orange County <br /> 9 employees, as they are hoping to match a state increase for community college faculty and staff <br /> 10 expected this year. <br /> 11 Dr. Buxton said scholarship funding is focused on economic recovery following the <br /> 12 pandemic. <br /> 13 Dr. Buxton said these are all areas where DTCC is making investments with state and <br /> 14 federal funds already. He said part of this is hiring a "Success Coach" that will work with <br /> 15 students from the application process through completion and out to placement. He resumed <br /> 16 the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 17 <br />