SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) announced they are the recipient of a $400,000 grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that will support SCC’s innovative project.
The Building Opportunities for Outstanding Skills Training in Advanced Manufacturing for Southeastern Two-Year Colleges (BOOST) project is designed to strengthen the connection between two-year colleges and the advanced manufacturing industry, fostering a pipeline of skilled professionals ready to meet the demands of the modern workforce according to the college.
SCC is collaborating with Tidewater Community College in Virginia and Northeast State Community College in Tennessee on this project. Officials said these institutions will work to develop and implement strategies that enhance skills training and workforce readiness across the Southeastern United States.
The NSF-EPIIC grant program is designed to enable partnerships that increase innovation capacity, and SCC is honored to be among the inaugural recipients.