Applications to open early for workforce program grants

Applications are expected to open this week for a financial aid program aimed at helping adult students pay for an associate degree or professional credential at one of the state’s community colleges. The application deadline is Sept. 15. The launch of the Upgrading Priority Skills for Key Industry Learning and Labor, or UPSKILL, Mississippi Grant Program is happening earlier than expected thanks to $1 million in funding from the Mississippi Works Fund, said Courtney Taylor, executiv