# Texas Awards $20M Career Training Grants

> Texas gives $20 million in career training grants to North Texas schools for welding, engineering, and other high-demand skills.
- Title: Texas Awards $20M Career Training Grants · Dallas Express
- Summary: Texas gives $20 million in career training grants to North Texas schools for welding, engineering, and other high-demand skills. Texas allocated $20 million…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/education/texas-announces-20-million-in-training-grants-with-awards-for-north-texas-schools
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-12T21:00:46+00:00
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- Topics: texas, career training grants, collin college, tarrant county college district, welding training, jett grants, high-demand skills, news, politics
## Texas Announces $20M Career Grants
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced $20 million in career training grants for North Texas schools.

> Students deserve a clear and affordable path to high-paying careers.
## Grants Target 7,400 Students
The grants will train over 7,400 students in welding, engineering, and other high-demand careers.
## Collin College Receives $346,697
Collin College gets $346,697 to train 120 welders through welding equipment grants.
## Tarrant County College District Gets $55,673
Tarrant County College District receives $55,673 to train 140 welders with welding equipment grants.
## Other Schools Receive Grants
Blue Ridge Independent School District and Harmony Public Schools North Texas get grants for welding and industrial engineering training.
## Grants Cover 27 Colleges and 57 Districts
The grants target 27 public junior colleges and 57 Texas school districts for high-demand career training.
## Key takeaway

Texas allocated $20 million in career training grants to 27 colleges and 57 school districts for welding, engineering, and other high-demand skills.