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CPE asks lawmakers for Futurity funding and workforce grants after presenting Summer Bridge outcomes
Summary
The Council on Postsecondary Education asked for $250,000 to continue and expand Futurity (FutureFinder), highlighted Summer Bridge program outcomes and a healthcare workforce investment fund, and requested grant and staffing support to scale employer‑aligned training.
Travis Powell, executive vice president and general counsel for the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), and Amanda Ellis, senior vice president for student access and success, presented CPE’s budget, platform work and workforce requests to the committee.
Amanda Ellis described Futurity (FutureFinder) as a Kentucky‑specific online hub that aggregates career profiles, wages by region, institutional program outcomes and scholarship listings. "We hit 96 percent of the counties" in early use and the site has approached 25,000 visits since launch, Ellis said, and CPE requested $250,000 per year for continued development and outreach to reach adult learners and rural areas.
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