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MEDFORD, Ore. - Hunter Communications, has announced it is funding three $2,500 Military Appreciation Scholarships for Veterans and active military personnel in the counties it serves.
Read MoreSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Nineteen Cal Poly students, including 2019 KUHS graduate Jacob Schlottmann-McGonigle, were recognized for their awards, hard work, and other accomplishments by state lawmakers on the floors of the state Assembly and Senate in Sacramento on January 30.
Read MoreSix Klamath County School District seniors – including four from Lost River Junior/Senior High School – have been selected for four-year Ford Family Foundation Scholarships that will pay for 90 percent of their unmet college costs.
Read MoreOne student plans to be a welder, another a video game designer. Others plan careers in the military and as psychologists, medical doctors and veterinarian technicians.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – First-time undergraduate student enrollment at the Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) for fall 2020 again registered a strong increase, signaling demand for professionally-focused degree programs with high returns for graduates.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The Klamath Community College board of trustees voted unanimously at its January meeting to approve the process of transitioning the community college district in north Lake County to the Klamath Community College taxing district.
Read MoreRecent high school graduates and GED completers who applied for the Oregon Promise but did not qualify due to exceeding financial requirements will now receive the grant to attend community college in fall 2019.
Read Moreifteen-year-old Ceasar Rodriguez said it wasn’t until his family moved to Central Oregon that he contemplated whether flying could be in his future. Rodriguez moved with his family from San Jose, Calif., to Sisters about three years ago.
“We didn’t have [aviation] classes there,” he said. “When I was setting up my classes for ninth grade, one of the things I saw was intro to aviation. I thought that could be fun so I took it. It was one of the most fun classes I’ve taken since I’ve been here.”
Read MoreOne student plans to return to her hometown and teach kindergarten. Another wants be an orthopedic surgeon. Others plan careers as wildland firefighters, Air Force and commercial pilots, business leaders and high school teachers.
The 38 members of the Lost River Junior-Senior High School class of 2019 on Thursday celebrated their futures with the school’s third annual Signing Day, 37 pledged to 12 different colleges, and one plans to join the Coast Guard this fall.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Community college transfer students wanting to transition to an undergraduate institution are finding the way even more practical and cost-effective through a new partnership between Oregon Institute of Technology, “Oregon Tech,” and Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
Read MoreIn what will hopefully launch an annual event, Oregon Institute of Technology, “Oregon Tech,” hosted Girls got STEM, a weeklong camp at the Klamath Falls campus for young ladies ages 15-18. The group consists of more than 40 campers, counselors and mentors.
Read MoreKlamath Community College is launching a new pharmacy technician course that will prepare students for careers in a high-demand, high-paying industry.
Read MoreToday, the Oregon State Senate voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 1557, helping men and women serving in Oregon's National Guard, who are attending college. The bill amends current law to allow college students who are called up to serve the state for 30 days or less to retake college classes without additional cost.
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