HELENA, Mont. - A $650,000 grant will help coordinate efforts to guide Montana high school students to graduate while developing career interests and preparing for college or an apprenticeship.
The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education announced the four-year grant Monday from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation to create the iGraduate Montana program.
The grant money will help the commissioner's office along with the Office of Public Instruction, high schools and the Department of Labor and Industry coordinate the use of $36.4 million in federal grants over the next four years.
Deputy Commissioner John Cech says the programs include free ACT tests for high school juniors, help identifying career interests, encouraging students to take dual-credit courses and graduate from high school. Students also receive help enrolling in college or finding an apprenticeship.
