Coterra Energy, in conjunction with the company’s Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP), recently provided the Pennsylvania College of Technology with $1.4 million NAP funding.
Funding will pay for the renovation and expansion of labs and instructional spaces in the college’s electrical, and architecture and sustainable design programs. The programs are beyond capacity, and there has been a waiting list for nearly a year.
The electrical program enrolls 225 students, and the architecture and sustainable design program enrolls 102.
Funding also will provide Camp Freedom scholarships. The scholarships benefit student veterans, first responders and their families from Camp Freedom in Lackawanna County, a nonprofit organization and outdoor adventure healing camp.
“We are most grateful to Coterra Energy for partnering with us on this significant Neighborhood Assistance Program initiative, which will allow us to enhance labs and instructional spaces — and the overall student learning experience — in two popular academic programs, while expanding enrollment capacities for each,” Michael J. Reed, Penn College president, said. “Additionally, we are able to provide valuable scholarship assistance to veterans and first responders – two very deserving student populations.”
NAP is administered through the state Department of Community and Economic Development and provides tax credits to businesses that contribute to nonprofit organizations that are engaged in revitalizing their communities.