{"id":881,"date":"2021-04-02T13:48:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T17:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/?p=881"},"modified":"2021-04-02T13:48:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T17:48:15","slug":"g3-launches-virginias-tuition-free-program-for-in-demand-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/02\/g3-launches-virginias-tuition-free-program-for-in-demand-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"G3 Launches &#8211; Virginia&#8217;s Tuition-Free Program for In-Demand Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Southwest Virginia Community College is now offering a way for residents of the Commonwealth to obtain a degree, certificate, or&nbsp;workforce credential&nbsp;tuition-free.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation creating his signature \u201cGet Skilled,&nbsp;Get&nbsp;a Job, Give Back\u201d initiative, or \u201cG3\u201d program on March 29<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021, which makes tuition-free community college available to low- and middle-income students who pursue jobs in high-demand fields. The G3 program includes $36 million to cover tuition, fees, and books and provide wraparound support for eligible students at the Commonwealth\u2019s two-year public institutions. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Northam\u2019s press release:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/newsroom\/all-releases\/2021\/march\/headline-894095-en.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/newsroom\/all-releases\/2021\/march\/headline-894095-en.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program goes into effect July 1, 2021, but students can apply and enroll now for classes at Southwest. A listing of all programs that are being offered tuition-free thanks to G3 at the college is available at:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sw.edu\/g3\/\" target=\"_blank\">sw.edu\/g3<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The G3 Program is a tuition assistance program for any Virginia resident who qualifies for in-state tuition and whose family income falls below an identified threshold (less than or equal to 400% of the Federal Poverty Level, or roughly an income of $100,000 for a family of four). Eligible students may enroll in designated programs leading to jobs in high-demand fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The designated programs fall into five targeted career areas that are in high demand in Virginia: Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Skilled Trades, Early Childhood Education, and Public Safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of Virginia\u2019s 23 community colleges has a list of approved G3 programs in the five targeted career areas. The programs are designed to be \u201cstackable,\u201d meaning that each program starts with skills training that leads to a certificate with immediate value in the labor market. Because the certificate is part of an associate degree, a working student can continue to \u201cstack\u201d additional certificates on the pathway to an associate degree.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional FAQ about G3:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sw.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-g3-faq.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/sw.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-g3-faq.pdf<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the G3&nbsp;program, Southwest offers more than 250 scholarships and funding from federal, state and local sources, removing the financial barrier of attending college that many students face.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southwest Virginia Community College is now offering a way for residents of the Commonwealth to obtain a degree, certificate, or&nbsp;workforce credential&nbsp;tuition-free.&nbsp; Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation creating his signature \u201cGet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.11 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>G3 Launches - Virginia&#039;s Tuition-Free Program for In-Demand Careers - Southwest Virginia Community College News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/02\/g3-launches-virginias-tuition-free-program-for-in-demand-careers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"G3 Launches - Virginia&#039;s Tuition-Free Program for In-Demand Careers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Southwest Virginia Community College is now offering a way for residents of the Commonwealth to obtain a degree, certificate, or&nbsp;workforce credential&nbsp;tuition-free.&nbsp; 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