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Uinta Basin Technical College touts workforce outcomes and scholarship support to Utah appropriations panel
Summary
Uinta Basin Technical College told the Higher Education Appropriations Committee it met 2025 performance metrics, serves a largely high‑school concurrent population, and relies heavily on state dollars and private scholarships; a student speaker said she is graduating debt‑free.
Uinta Basin Technical College told the Higher Education Appropriations Committee on Jan. 30 that it has met the system’s 2025 performance metrics and that its regionally focused programs are producing credentials tied to local labor demand.
President Waite, speaking for the college, said UBTech is the only full‑time technical college serving Eastern Utah’s Daggett, Duchesne and Uinta school districts and emphasized the institution’s role in rural workforce development. “On average a student that completes a certificate at UBTech will experience a 46% increase in earning potential one year after graduation,” Waite said,…
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