The Delta County School District recently received $75,000 from the state to create a work training program.
The grant comes from the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative.
"Our hope is with that money we’ll [be able] to set up some tracks so that kids as they come out of high school potentially have their CNA and are able to pursue other types of health care fields," Kurt Clay, the assistant superintendent for the school district, says.
Clay says the funds will be put towards scholarships for juniors and seniors seeking careers in the medical field.
He says the district is partnering with the hospital and community college in Delta County to create training programs for students.
Last year, state lawmakers set aside $3.4 million for the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative.
The program provides seed investment funds to schools and other organizations to create scholarship opportunities for students.
