Increasing access and completion to surgical technology education in west tennessee

Dyersburg State Community College received a $1,237,431 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The award will support the college's efforts to increase access to and completion of surgical technology education programs in West Tennessee through 2024. As the primary awardee, Dyersburg State Community College will deliver educational services and reforms to expand postsecondary opportunities for surgical technology students in the region. The Board of Regents Tennessee serves as the parent organization providing oversight and support for the community college's grant activities. The funding aims to improve instruction quality and postsecondary outcomes consistent with the FIPSE program's goal of supporting innovative institutional reforms.