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College says Greene County scholarship aided 54 students; $250,000 EMT/paramedic program proposal nearing submission
Summary
Dr. Victoria Walsh told the board Greene County's $50,000 scholarship fund supported 32 full-time and 22 part-time students; she reported a near-final $250,000 proposal to stand up an EMT/paramedic program to be shared with Greene and Columbia counties next week.
Dr. Victoria Walsh, speaking for the college, updated Greene County legislators on the Green Light to Enrollment scholarship and early plans for a joint EMT/paramedic training program.
Walsh reported the county's scholarship funds — including a $50,000 county contribution — supported 32 full-time and 22 part-time students this academic year, and she said the scholarship pool for the year is largely exhausted. She described financial strain as a primary reason students leave before completing credentials and said nursing and other health-professions programs are the most common uses of the scholarship awards.
On workforce development, Walsh said college leadership is finalizing a proposal to stand up an EMT/paramedic program that would require roughly $250,000 for initial equipment, infrastructure and a new faculty position to launch the first cohort. She said the proposal will be presented to both Greene County and Columbia County next week and noted expanded state "reconnect" funding may be a possible support pathway.
Board members asked whether the proposal will include state funding requests; Walsh replied the startup funding is expected initially from the two counties as seed support, with additional partners and state programs considered for continued support.
Following the presentation the board authorized an agreement with the Columbia Green Community College Foundation to process payments to support county students and carried a ceremonial resolution to bury a time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution at the Greene County Justice Center.
