University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Education and Training Hub

Goal: $3,000.00

Specific Need

The Manufacturing Assistance Center (MAC) at the Pitt-Titusville Education and Training Hub seeks scholarship support for adults to complete certificates in Basic Machining and/or CNC Programming and Operations. Courses are offered in daytime six-week sessions or evening 15-week sessions. The MAC seeks to cover the gap in tuition assistance that is available through various federal, state, local and scholarship funding sources so adults can receive training or begin upskilling in the manufacturing field in northwestern Pennsylvania with little or no out-of-pocket costs. Our recruiter works with each student prior to enrolling to determine funding eligibility and what, if any, cost can be expected out of pocket.

Mission

The Pitt-Titusville Education and Training Hub (Hub) is dedicated to the development of workforce opportunities in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The Hub is a unique model that prioritizes student career paths and sets them on the road to success.

The partners of the Hub are Pitt-Titusville, the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College, Swanson School of Engineering’s Manufacturing Assistance Center and the Brockway Center for Arts and Technology.

Profile

Since its inception in Titusville in August 2020, the MAC has had a 90% completion rate with 40 people receiving a certificate in basic machining and/or CNC operations. Of those receiving a certificate, 90% have entered the local workforce. The other 10% have continued their education in mechanical engineering.