Virginia Ready Reaches Milestone Enrollment of 1,000 Scholars
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Virginia Ready Initiative (VA Ready), a 501(c)(3) public-private partnership dedicated to retraining under- and unemployed Virginians and helping them secure in-demand positions, today celebrates the official enrollment of 1,000 Scholars across the state.
- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Virginia Ready Initiative (VA Ready), a 501(c)(3) public-private partnership dedicated to retraining under- and unemployed Virginians and helping them secure in-demand positions, today celebrates the official enrollment of 1,000 Scholars across the state.
- "Hitting this milestone is truly humbling, gratifying, heartwarming, and perhaps most importantly, encouraging," said Caren Merrick, chief executive officer of VA Ready.
- This new VA Ready State Aid Fund is a funding source offered throughout the Commonwealth and available to all VA Ready Scholars enrolled in any VA Ready-approved FastForward course within the Virginia Community College System.
- Rebecca Austin, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant graduate from Richmond
"For me, this opportunity with the Virginia Ready program is my life.