Briefs: MTC-Franklin University partnership, street closing, YMCA lifeguard certification
COLUMBUS — Franklin University expanded its articulation partnership with Marion Technical College to provide access to the Franklin University Pathway Portal and $298 tuition rate for eligible Marion Technical College students and alumni.
Marion Technical College is the newest institution to join a growing number of community colleges partnering with Franklin to provide access to the Pathway Portal. Through this innovative tool, community college students and alumni from partner institutions gain insight into how the courses they have obtained through their associate degree work transfer toward one of Franklin’s 28 bachelor’s degrees.
Starting this fall, those community college students and alumni of Marion Tech’s and Franklin’s other partner institutions who have opted into the Pathway Portal and meet eligibility requirements will receive a special $298 Pathway Portal tuition rate.
More than 2,000 students from the initial 10 Pathway Portal partner institutions have already opted into the Pathway Portal since launching in March. These students are working toward earning their associate degree with Marion Technical College and other current Pathway Portal partners — Clark State Community College, Columbus State Community College, Eastern Gateway Community College, Edison State Community College, Lorain County Community College, Owens Community College, Rhodes State College, Sinclair Community College and Washington State Community College.
For more information, visit bit.ly/FranklinMTC.
Portion of East Church Street closed Monday
East Church Street, between Elm Street and Forest Street in Marion, will be closed 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday. Columbia Gas crews will be repairing a gas service issue at this location.
Grand Township seeks proposals for snow removal
GRAND TWP. — The Grand Township Board of Trustees will accept proposals from individuals and businesses for the task of snow removal/grit spreading during the upcoming winter 2023-24 for approximately 16 miles of roadway. The proposals need to be in a dollar per hour rate. Proposals are due on or before Oct. 9. They can be mailed to the fiscal officer at 3953 Dry Lane Road, Morral, Ohio 43337.
Marion Family YMCA offering lifeguard certification
The Y is offering a blended Red Cross lifeguard certification. This involves 7 hours of online learning and 20 hours in-person learning. Participants must be 15½ years or older by the first day of the class, which is limited to eight participants.
The cost is $100 for members and $125 for non-members. If you pass the course and are hired by the Marion Family YMCA, you will be eligible for a full refund of your fees. You will be eligible for the refund after you’ve worked for two months and worked at least 10 lifeguard shifts per month each of those months.
The swim assessment takes place Tuesday from 3-4 p.m. Online learning begins Aug. 30 and must be completed by Sept. 8. In-person training will take place 4-5 p.m. on Sept. 8, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sept. 9, and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sept. 10.
For more information, go to marionymca.org or contact Aquatics Director Andrew Franklin at afranklin@marionfamilyymca.org.
This article originally appeared on Marion Star: MTC-Franklin University partnership, street closing, lifeguard class
