Open Door Grant Program – Last Dollar Scholarship   

The Florida Department of Education awarded Pasco-Hernando State College $306,644 in funding through the Open Door Grant Program (Open Door) which will run through September 30, 2023.    

Open Door grant supports students completing short-term and technical education credentialing courses. The program’s goal is to attain a workforce certificate in high-demand fields successfully. The Open Door grant addresses and closes the gap between the skills needed by workers in the state and the skills of the available workforce in the state.   

Pasco-Hernando State College will utilize the “Last Dollar Scholarship” option under the Open Door Grant Program. For students, this means PHSC will assess students for tuition and fees of selected Career and Job training programs and selected clock-hour programs, apply any current aid awarded to the student, and locate an account balance. If the student has an account balance, PHSC will use the Last Dollar Scholarship toward the student’s balance. The maximum a student may receive is $3,000.    

To apply visit https://phsc.edu/academics/job-training/scholarship  

PHSC’s Career and Job Training IT and Engineering/Manufacturing courses offer students rapid credentialing options and are available with Open Door Grant/Last Dollar Scholarship funding for qualified students. PHSC, through the Career and Job Training Department, is now offering these remote and online exam prep courses designed to prepare students to sit for testing to become industry-certified and include:  

Technology:  

  • Certified CompTIA Network+, NCC0105-0302; Feb. 14–Apr. 27,  Mon., Wed., 6-9 p.m.   
  • Certified CompTIA A+, NCC0101-0300; Feb.15–May 24; Tues., Thurs. 6-9 p.m.   
  • Certified CompTIA Security+, NCC0104-0301  Feb. 18–May 20  Friday 6-9 p.m. and Online  
  • Certified Python Coding Specialist, NCC0102-0304; Feb. 19–May 21; Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Online  
  • Certified CompTIA Linux+   NCC0103-0303; Feb. 19–May 21; Saturday 2-5 p.m. and Online 

Engineering/Manufacturing:  

  • AutoCAD User Certification, NCI0020-0307; Apr. 25-May 20; Mon., Wed., Fri., 6-9 p.m.  

As part of our Open Door Grant, PHSC extends the scholarship opportunity to Career Certificate programs of Welding and Fire Academy.