CTC awarded European military education contract

Central Texas College (CTC) has been awarded a five-year $36 million contract to provide European tri-services for post-secondary programs and education support services in the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Theater of Operations. These services were previously offered by CTC under a European joints-services contract. By winning the re-bid of this contract, CTC will support service members in Kuwait, Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt, Kosovo and Qatar as well as in Italy, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom.

According to CTC chancellor Dr Jim Anderson, the contract allows for the continuation of growth in military education offerings. "Allowing service members an opportunity to complete their education in a deployed environment is an important commitment we proudly share with the Department of Defense," he said. “We are truly honored to be selected again as the educational provider of choice and will continue to seek ways to enhance educational opportunities for our service members.”

Under the contract, CTC will operate Army learning centers, and be responsible for academic and vocational counseling services, functional academic skills training, a high school completion program, associate degree level vocational courses and testing laboratories. The new contract goes into effect August 1, 2008.