Gov. Abbott Awards $2M to Expand Free Course Materials for Texas College Students
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Governor Greg Abbott has announced over $2 million in grants to nine Texas colleges to enhance access to free educational resources for students in nursing and workforce training programs. This funding, part of the Open Educational Resource (OER) Grant Program, aims to help institutions create and adopt openly licensed materials available through the OERTX digital library. Since its inception in 2018, the program has benefited over 33,000 students, saving them approximately $3.5 million in textbook costs. The institutions receiving grants include Alamo Community College District and Texas A&M University – Kingsville, among others.
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