“This partnership between the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service and ECD allows us to reach out to a group that is traditionally underserved,” ECD Commissioner Matt Kisber said. “It is imperative to further the education of our economic development professionals across the state. They will help create the higher-skilled, better-paying jobs of tomorrow.”
Grant recipients will receive the opportunity to participate in one or more of three training options provided by the UT IPS:
- The Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course, which focuses on fundamental concepts, tools and best practices needed to be successful in today’s economic development environment;
- The County Officials Certificate Training Program and Municipal Elected Officials Academy, nationally recognized training programs that provide specialized technical, administrative and managerial training to county government and municipal elected officials; and
- The Pioneer Academy, a joint city/county training program that educates attendees on economic development, planning and zoning, and retail economic development.
The Three-Star Scholarship Grants will accept applications from 28 rural Tennessee counties who have been determined to be undeserved in elected official training by the UT IPS Fiscal Year 2009 Training Data Report and by Economic Status of Tennessee as of July 1, 2009.
To see a list of these counties and to find out more information about applying for these scholarships, go to the ECD website here
For more information on applying for a Three-Star Scholarship Grant, please contact Beth Phillips, (865) 974-0268 or beth.phillips@tennessee.edu. All scholarships will be awarded no later than June 30, 2010.
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