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Rural Development Assisting College Bound with Distance Learning
Once Upon a Time, a student had to graduate high school before attending college. Now with the assistance of a $499 thousand Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant from USDA Rural Development students in Johnston County, North Carolina, may be well on their way to completing an… [Read More]
05.17.2022

USDA Assists Rural H.S. Students Earn College Credits
Once Upon a Time, a student had to graduate high school before attending college. Now with the assistance of a $499 thousand Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant from USDA Rural Development students in Johnston County, North Carolina, may be well on their way to completing an… [Read More]
03.17.2022

BCCC & USDA RD Expanding the Reach of Higher Education
Beaufort County Community College serves a rural population of traditional and high school students who are all working towards a degree.
Many rural students have the convenience of being able to easily travel to their classes.
The barriers of the miles of ocean and… [Read More]
04.01.2021
Pioneering Innovative Ways of Service and Infrastructure Development for Rural Areas
With the passage of time, rural areas continue to have challenges. Lack of infrastructure, distance to services, and a qualified workforce continue to plaque rural health care facilities.
In the eastern corner of the state of South Dakota, a strong telehealth network is… [Read More]
12.02.2020

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Helps Schools, Students and Parents
The School-Based TeleHealth (SBTH) program is a collaboration between Richland County School District One (RCSD 1) and Prisma Health-Midlands to provide education and health care services in the Lower Richland Community. This project serves some of the neediest families in the… [Read More]
09.05.2019
Grant Provides Rural Hospital With Cutting Edge Technology
A $300,000 Distance and Learning Telemedicine Grant from USDA Rural Development has provided a rural Gonzales hospital with cutting edge radiology technology not usually available in rural Texas hospitals.
With the equipment upgrade, the Gonzales Hospital becomes the only… [Read More]
08.06.2019
Vital Healthcare Brought to Rural Mississippi via TelEmergency
With the exception of major population areas where patients have nearby access to hospitals and clinics, almost all Mississippi residents who live outside of cities and large towns live in counties that are otherwise rural, and lacking any nearby hospitals or clinics. These… [Read More]
08.06.2019

Taking the Student Experience to the Next Level
Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes’ members can attend college without driving long distances thanks in part to USDA financing. The funds will enable residents in remote, rural parts of the state to participate in a variety of classes at Oglala Lakota College (OLC).
USDA… [Read More]
05.08.2019