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Luna Community College Middle College High School (Gallup)

Luna Community College

Community college receives grant

Luna Community College in Las Vegas, N.M., has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to give minority students scholarships for training in high-tech and energy-related careers.

Because of the grant, the college is now accepting scholarships for students who are interested in pursuing careers in computer programming, computer information systems, electronics, manufacturing technology, drafting, automotive mechanics and welding. The next deadline to submit a scholarship application is Feb. 28. To get an application, or for more information, call Luna at (800) 588-7232, ext. 1202.

Middle College High School (Gallup)

UNM to offer middle college program

GALLUP - A program at The University of New Mexico's campus here will help high-school dropouts and home-schooled students fulfill graduation requirements while earning college credit.

The program, called the Middle College High School, will offer 11th- and 12th-grade students career and technical training as well as one-on-one mentoring.

"The middle college will help the students get a feel for college," said Joe Sweeney, the program's principal. "It gives them an opportunity to develop independence, maturity ... and it will give them an edge."

Sweeney said the middle college is unique because it's considered a charter school, which gives its board more autonomy over the curriculum, faculty selection and other issues affecting the school's direction.

The program, which is scheduled to begin this fall, will select 50 applicants through a lottery system. Students must have at least 10 high-school credits to apply.

The school will cost an estimated $419,000 annually and will be financed by a combination of state and federal funds.