Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 2006 has as its aim to strengthen career and technical education programs by providing resources to high schools as well as colleges and Universities.
The goal of the Perkins Grant is to ensure that the degree program you are pursuing- if you are a PTEC or Nursing student at Baton Rouge Community College- will assist you in staying the course and completing your degree and to provide you with new resources and equipment. This is how the new computer lab on the first floor of the Frazier building was funded. Perkins paid for the computers which now have state of the art training software. The services that your Career Advisor provide are funded through Perkins which means that any career questions or concerns you have are strictly confidential. All you need to do is be a declared major of either PTEC (Process Technology) or accepted in the BRCC Nursing program in order to be eligible to receive Perkins Grant Funding.
The Perkins Grant's Goals
The Grants goals are simply to help Career and Technical Education students succeed by:
Improving grade point averages
Improving degree attainment rates
Increasing job placement
