Free tuition offered at Riverland Community College

It's through a partnership with Workforce Development Inc.

New on new on daybreak new for you on daybreak, if you've recently been furloughed or are unemployed because of the covid?

"*19 pandemic... you have an opportunity to go back to school for free.

Kimt news 3's madelyne watkins joins us live this morning to explain a grant program offered at riverland community college.

Madelyne./// brooke and tyler.

If you're wanting to go back to school to work in the health field ?

*- like here at mayo clinic ?

"*?*- then you actually have the chance to get your tuition paid for.

There are some requirements though.

The director of admissions at riverland community college, nel zellar, tells me the school is partnering with "workforce development incorporated" to get those financially impacted by covid?

"*19 back on their feet.

You have to be recently furloughed or unemployed and want to work in a field that's in high demand... like healthcare or the trucking industry.

Zellar says as a community college, their goal is to figure out how to help out students and the surrounding businesses.

"it's helping most importantly those local individuals that need jobs or under employed.

It's helping our local business industries stay in business."

If you want to apply for the free tuition... "workforce development incorporated" will determine if you're qualified, then refer you to riverland.

Riverland would then help narrow down what program fits best for you and help you get enrolled.

Live in rochester.

Madelyne watkins kimt thank you madelyne.

Riverland community college starts fall semester on august 24th.

If you want that application... we'll have