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MOHAVE COUNTY – Governor Katie Hobbs in partnership with Arizona’s 10 public community college districts has created the Arizona Community College Workforce Scholarship program to help Arizonans earn a credential, degree or build advanced skills that lead to jobs in high-wage, high-growth occupations. “The Arizona Community College Workforce Scholarship program is a terrific step toward equipping our regional workforce with the necessary skills to thrive in the economy today and into the future,” said Dr. Stacy Klippenstein, President of Mohave County Community College. The scholarship is designed to provide Arizona students with the incentive to pursue a higher education certificate,…

MOHAVE COUNTY –  A virtual community forum will be held Monday, May 13 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. This will be a community discussion on Workforce Development Services needed most by businesses and residents in Mohave and La Paz Counties. For log in information, RSVP to Rachael Thompson at thompr@mohave.gov.

Submissions for this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are down 33% over 2023 in Arizona, leaving millions of dollars of federal aid on the table. To get high school students and their families the help they need to complete the vital application,  Education Forward Arizona and other groups are offering in-person and online assistance and more. Among other tools, Education Forward Arizona’s Ask Benji chatbot provides free FAFSA support via text answers to nearly 1,000 common questions related to FAFSA, financial aid and college readiness. The digital assistant helped nearly 34,000 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among students who…

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City has various Commission and Board seats available for citizens to serve. The City Clerk’s Office is currently accepting applications from citizens interested in volunteering for the following positions: The Board of Adjustment hears and decides appeals of actions taken by the Zoning Administrator, and meets on an as-needed basis. Two seats with two-year terms are available.  The Parks and Recreation Commission provides recommendations to the City Council regarding the planning, development, operation and maintenance of city-owned parks, and recreational programs, and meets on a monthly basis. Three seats with two-year terms are available. The Planning and Zoning…