Education
BY CATHERINE WHITE
San Jac receives $400K grant to expand college’s tuition-free program San Jacinto College received a $400,000 grant from the Greater Houston Community Founda- tion, or GHCF, to expand opportunities for eligible high school seniors through access to tuition-free college, according to a March 27 news release from the college. Diving in deeper The funding will support the college’s Promise Scholarship, covering tuition and books for eligible in-district graduates. School districts in the college’s district include, but are not limited to: • Deer Park ISD • Pasadena ISD • Portions of Pearland and Clear Creek ISDs
SJC launches welding program partnership San Jacinto College partnered with Turner Industries Group, an industrial contractor company, to support students enrolled in the college’s welding program through industry-level instruction. The details The collaboration provides students with exposure to job site conditions through industry-informed scenarios, supporting the development of both technical and work- place skills. The partnership with Turner includes their participation in advisory meetings and curriculum reviews, as well as support from safety, operations, workforce development and fabrication teams, helping ensure students are trained according to industry standards.
Youth disconnection rates by county Data is based on the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Harris Montgomery Brazoria 9% 7.6% 6.7%
Galveston Fort Bend
6.4%
5.8%
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Why now? The news release noted that the need for the program is “significant” as the Greater Houston metro has the highest youth disconnection rate among major U.S. metro areas, with 13.3% of young adults ages 16-24 neither enrolled in school nor employed—a group often referred to as “disconnected youth.” This translates to around 124,500 people, according to the 2025 youth disconnection report from Measure of America.
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