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Training & Tools Grants

Program Launched By Nancy Ketch '82,

HHSAA President

A new program is available The Training & Tools Grants Regional Hospital, says, “I
for Houlton High School Program is designed to see great potential for this
Alumni looking to obtain provide financial help to program in the area. It will
or upgrade their skills for individuals seeking to acquire help employees increase their
a job or needing tools for or upgrade their skills for skills which will make them
their chosen profession. their job or to obtain a new more of an asset to their
The Houlton High School position. Grants can also be employers.”
Alumni Association has used for tools to advance a
established The Training & person’s chosen vocation. A To monitor the success of
Tools Grants Program. The grant can cover up to 90% the program, the Committee
program is open to Houlton of the cost of tuition/fees or plans to follow up with
High alumni living and tools. Applicants may be recipients on an annual basis.
working in the Southern of any age and must meet
Aroostook area. Applications all requirements for their In addition to the web
for grants are now being desired training program. site, those wanting more
accepted. Information is They also must be Houlton information may contact
available on the Alumni High School alumni living or Ketch at (207)521-7250,
Association web site at www. working in the area. Perfitt at (207)521-2287
houltonalumni.com. or send an E-mail to
Applications are accepted AlumniTandTGrants@gmail.
“We see this as an excellent at any time throughout the com.
complement to the year but should be submitted
traditional scholarships that at least eight weeks in Editor’s Note: Please see the
we present each year,” said advance of the start date of application form on Page 58 of
Nancy Ketch, the Alumni the training program. The this newsletter.
Association President. “It form can be completed and
allows us to assist so many submitted electronically
more of our alumni and on the Alumni Association
we are excited to offer this web site. A scanned
opportunity.” copy can be E-mailed to
AlumniTandTGrants@gmail.
The initial funding for the com or a paper copy mailed "We see this
program is provided by to P.O. Box 990, Houlton.
the Alumni Association in The application is only one as an excellent
addition to a grant from page and applicants will be complement to
the Aaron A. & Maria H. interviewed.
Putnam Family Trust. “The the traditional
Putnam Trust has been very The Training & Tools Grant scholarships that
generous to the Alumni Committee is made up of
Association’s efforts in the alumni working in a variety we present each
past, and we appreciate of fields in the area. Lisa year."
their support of this new Perfitt is the committee’s
program,” Ketch added. chairperson. Perfitt, who is
the HR Manager at Houlton

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