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13 <br /> EXPANSION REQUESTS <br /> Back-to-Work Initiative <br /> 7 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 trends/projected sector growth such <br /> as Life Sciences,Construction Trades,Health Care, <br /> Information Technology- <br /> * Funding would provide 100 students with$540 <br /> scholarships to cover average tuition costs of 5250 and <br /> funding to support additional student needs such as <br /> textbooks, technology,and transportation. <br /> Dr. Buxton said he will provide four main updates to the operating budget request and <br /> talk about the need for them. He said there is a 2.5% salary increase for Orange County <br /> employees, as they are hoping to match a state increase for community college faculty and <br /> staff expected this year. <br /> Dr. Buxton said scholarship funding is focused on economic recovery following the <br /> pandemic. <br /> Dr. Buxton said these are all areas where DTCC is making investments with state and <br /> federal funds already. He said part of this is hiring a "Success Coach" that will work with <br /> students from the application process through completion and out to placement. He resumed <br /> the PowerPoint presentation: <br />