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Generation Z, in many ways, is the most self-assured generation to date. They’re confident in their worth, in their beliefs, and in their ability to drive change. But when it comes to life after high school, they’re floundering. According to the June 2023 edition of…
Making HERstory: Women in Welding Careers
The world is currently experiencing a shortage of qualified skilled welders as part of the greater “Skilled Trades Gap”. Filling this gap is necessary, as welding impacts many industries and supports the maintenance and growth of infrastructure. With the demand increase in welding career fields,…
The State of College and Careers in 2023: How High School Students are Impacting Enrollment and Employment Trends
Just a few months ago, President Biden signed a resolution to bring the U.S. national emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic to a close. In many ways, this resolution echoes the state of the nation: On a micro level, much of the way we live…
Becoming Financially Capable Series- Budgeting: Three Buckets of Money
In today’s inflationary environment, budgeting and saving money can seem like a daunting task. Whether it is creating an emergency fund, saving for retirement, or budgeting for vacation, it can feel like it is impossible to check all of these boxes. However, we believe there…
Narrowing the Skills Gap: The UTI Way
Sponsored by: The Skills Gap. We’ve been talking about it for years. It’s a real problem in our world today, yet the gap is not narrowing. It’s talked about in many educational circles. At Universal Technical Institute, we are taking a proactive approach as we…
The Russell “Wicker” Freeman Memorial Scholarship Recipients – Class of 2022
The Russell “Wicker” Freeman Memorial Scholarship Class of 2022 The Imagine America Foundation, along with our supporters, has raised funds to be awarded to students who have an outstanding attendance record, an excellent GPA, and a demonstrated financial need in continuing their career-focused education. View…
The Imagine America Foundation Class of 2021
THE CLASS OF 2021 Help us celebrate Imagine America’s class of 2021! With 12,649 awarded applications from all 50 states, the Imagine America Foundation has provided over $12.6 million in tuition assistance to students attending career and technical colleges in 2021 alone. We have Partners…