California's community colleges are vital in producing healthcare workers amid rising demand. In the Los Angeles Community College District, many students from low-income backgrounds struggle to finish their degrees while meeting living expenses. To combat this, a new pilot program called BOOST offers $1,000 monthly payments for one year to 251 financially needy students enrolled in health career programs. This initiative aims to alleviate financial stress, allowing students to focus on their studies and help develop a more diverse healthcare workforce in Los Angeles.
"I want to give him opportunities, and in order to do that, I have to get ahead," said Orea, a single mother. "I don't want him to feel limited in the same way I did."
The goal of the effort, dubbed Building Outstanding Opportunities for Students to Thrive, or BOOST, is to eliminate financial insecurity so that students can focus on achieving their academic goals."
The initiative that provides cash payments for 12 months to 251 students with a demonstrated financial need who are pursuing health careers aims to address the challenge of financial strain on education.
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