![]() ![]() Funding for Better Futures is in addition to the initial $20 million investment from Pilgrim’s for Hometown Strong. Strengthening the communities where Pilgrim’s team members live and work is an ongoing priority. The Better Futures program, announced in March, is part of the company’s Hometown Strong initiative. ![]() Not only will the individuals benefit, but the community as a whole will advance.” “We are proud to assist Pilgrim’s employees and their families with earning the valuable skills they need to advance their careers. “Education is powerful and will open doors to new opportunities,” CCTC President Dr. The first class of students will be eligible for the upcoming 2021/2022 school year. “Earning a college degree has the potential to improve lives in our region and open doors for generations to come.”Īs a large employer in many rural communities, Pilgrim’s believes providing free access to community college and technical training programs can help play a role in sustainably building rural economies and making a lasting and meaningful difference in people’s lives. “Our partnership with Central Carolina Technical College will provide free, convenient higher education opportunities for our team members and their children,” said Keith Martin, Pilgrim’s Sumter complex manager. ![]() Pilgrim’s and Central Carolina Technical College advisors will also help team members – many from first-generation American families – navigate the application process, which can be a deterrence to people applying to college for the first time. The nationwide program, Pilgrim’s Better Futures, removes a major financial barrier to college attendance and stands to become the largest free community college tuition program in rural America. – Today, Pilgrim’s Sumter announced a partnership with Central Carolina Technical College to provide free tuition to qualifying team members and their dependents. ![]()
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