Black-Owned Career Center Giving $250K in Scholarships

In an effort to create upward mobility for Texans struggling to create a path to a better future, Texas Advancement Center (TAC), an educational hub for North Texas, has announced its generous donation of $250,000 in scholarships for critical education courses and benefits, to those financially impacted, displaced or unemployed due to COVID-19. 

With programming geared towards high school students, post-secondary graduates, unemployed and underemployed adults within the workforce, the scholarships will allow grantees access to job training opportunities and certifications (if necessary) to assist with future job placements in high demand industries. 

“This Scholarship opportunity can definitely improve and change the recipients' lives by giving them education and opportunity all in one place,” founder Marion Skinner said. “After students choose their career course and become certified then we match them up with one of our hiring partners to get them back into the workforce — which is incredibly essential right now during the global pandemic.”

The newly opened TAC’s curriculum is well-suited for those in search of career advancement, entrepreneurship endeavors or competitive skills acquisition for the current (and rapidly fluctuating) job market. 

“Every man and woman owes it to themselves, their family and their community, to invest time in getting back to the basics of education,” Skinner says. “With everything going on in the world right now – only proper and focused education will be the driving force that pulls people out of this economic hole that we’re seeing.” 

The TAC has a vast educational portfolio designed to offer a quality education in competitive and essential fields. Currently, students are able to choose from the following areas of learning, taught by some of the industry’s top leaders: Computer A+; Computer Networking; Medical Billing & Coding; Medical Front Desk; Commercial Drivers; Nursing Assistant; HVAC and Plumbing (Coming Soon).

“When we hire instructors and trainers, we are pulling them from their professional career fields that they are either currently working or teaching in,” Skinner explained. “A requirement to work at TAC is that you have real world, tactical experience in the class that you are teaching so that you can truly relay the message to the students of how the workforce will truly be when they graduate.”

Interested applicants are invited to visit TexasAdvancementCenter.com to apply. The TAC will award at its own cost, full scholarships that provide benefits including Covers the Cost of Certified Training, Career Counseling, Job Placement, Entrepreneurship Training and Assistance, Resume Writing, and Professional Networking.

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“Our scholarships are only available for prospective students who want to take classes with the Texas Advancement Center,” Skinner said. “There are no certain requirements for our Scholarships but we are trying to reach those who have really been impacted From Covid-19 From unemployment, under-employment, displaced or just desiring a career change.”

For more information, visit TexasAdvancementCenter.com or call the TAC at 972-595-2668. The center is located at 3906 Melcer Road, Rowlett, TX 75008. Due to COVID-19, e-learning options are available for certain courses, in addition to several other virtual learning options. Contact the TAC for full details.  #TexansWeGotThis