Purpose of the Funding
Governor Herbert is making federal CARES money available to all higher education institutions
to support short-term training programs. These funds are to provide rapid training
of in-demand skills to restore the state’s economic vitality. Because of Snow College’s
mission, we are particularly poised to participate in this program. Funding will be
used to pay faculty to develop approved short-term training programs, provide tuition
reimbursement for students to participate in short-term training, and to purchase
equipment to facilitate the training programs. The majority of funds will be directed
to student tuition and any supplies they need to complete the training.
Programs are needed that meet the following needs:
- Existing certificate programs providing job training that can be completed in a short-time
period, either a semester or less. These certificates can be from any discipline,
as long as they provide job training that can meet a student’s employment needs.
- New certificate programs, such as certificates of proficiency, or “badges” or institutional
certificates that can be created that will meet employer training needs and provide
professional development opportunities for students.
- Individual courses or groups of courses that can be grouped together that provide
students with skills that will enhance their chances of employment and add value to
employers' needs.
- Some suggestions for proposals include skills/certifications like composites, basic
welding, CDL, cybersecurity, digital media, social media, advertising, graphic design,
medical coding, medical technology, mobile development, QuickBooks, web design, and
wireless technologies. Any proposals from any discipline are welcome.
Proposal Submissions are Needed ASAP
The College is seeking participation from academic departments and programs that can
provide useful job training to access up to $5 million in state and federal dollars.
Faculty members will be compensated for their work to in submitting proposals and
developing training opportunities. Proposal criteria is listed below. Proposals must
be submitted to Interim Associate Provost Stacee McIff by 5:00 p.m. June 23, 2020, by completing the application HERE. Employers who need specific training may contact Economic Development Director Derrin
Owens at
ude.wons@snewo.nirred to discuss training needs.
Selection Criteria
- Program viability
• Demonstrated industry need in Utah
• Demonstrated student demand in Utah
• Demonstrated high-quality instruction plan for hard and soft skills
- Program impact
• Clearly identified target audience
• Demonstrated maximum impact on local economy
- Program scalability
• Easily duplicated
• Relatively easy to find highly qualified instructors
• Showed plan for proposal becoming self-sustaining after December 31
- Execution timeline
• Provided commitment to successful launch by August 24
• Confirmed availability of resources to quickly create program
- Costs
• Clearly identified costs
• Kept overall costs in range of institution ask (total ask for Snow College not
to exceed $5 million)
FAQ's
The following resources may be helpful in collecting projections about careers:
- Recent data from DWS Central Region, with some information about statewide openings
- DWS website – state projections
- O*Net – national projections
Any faculty or staff member is eligible and encouraged to submit a proposal!
Partnerships with companies, school districts, government entities, or other USHE
institutions will make a stronger proposal. (However, partnerships are not required.)
- June 23, 5 PM – Proposals due HERE
- June 25 – Proposals approved by Trustees and passed along to USHE for consideration
- July – Prepare USHE-approved proposals for delivery
- August 24 – Deadline for course/training completion
- December 31 – All funds expended
Include enough information to show that your proposal will help meet employment
demands and will equip workers with the skills they need to be successful in their
careers. Please provide a budget that includes participation costs for students (tuition
or user fees), costs for supplies students need to complete the course, instructional
costs, and any additional costs to the institution. You may use general numbers, but
ensure that your estimate will cover all costs. However, the proposals will go through
two approval processes, and funding is not guaranteed, so don’t spend hours on something
that may not get approved.
No, the training does not have to be offered for credit. In fact, training targeted
to employees or employers should be offered with a non-credit option.
If you are willing to guide the process and have ideas on industry experts,
third-party curriculum providers, or others at the college who can help you, please
submit the proposal. While people who propose ideas are probably our resident experts
on their proposals, some of the approved ideas may require a team of people to launch
by the August 24 deadline.
One federal example defines short-term training as “any training that would
directly improve any individual's ability to perform his or her current job or another
job, does not provide merely a general education for an individual, and is not taken
for the sole purpose of earning credit hours toward a degree or certificate.” Remember
that business owners and people who want to get jobs or upgrade their skills are probably
anxious to receive training quickly. A semester-long course scheduled during the work
day probably won’t work for them. Also, keep in mind that the funding must be expended
by December 31. However, funds can technically be spent on tuition or training fees
for spring semester if paid before December 31.
