Several schools in the Technical College System of Georgia are offering to waive application fees for the some 1,300 employees at Albany's Cooper Tire plant, set to close this year.
Officials estimate that, including secondary suppliers, the closure will affect an estimated 5,000 jobs in south Georgia.
South Georgia Technical College in Americus is offering free enrollment for their winter quarter, commencing Jan. 7 to workers who want to learn new professions and trades, in the wake of the shutdown.
Financial aid and scholarships are available, according to the Cordele Dispatch.
Click here for more GPB News coverage of the plant closure.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
GA colleges helping Albany tire co. workers
