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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
Yavapai College both supports and practices economic development across Yavapai County. For example, during 2014 Yavapai College was the host college
for two national events that brought hundreds of visitors to the county. In September, the College played host to the Rural Community College Alliance national conference. In November, The College joined Prescott and Prescott Valley to welcome visitors for the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division 1 national championship soccer tournament. Both events contributed to multiple areas of the county’s economy.
The college has successful academic partnerships with local businesses that contribute to the region’s economy. For example, Yavapai College’s Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) offers several programs (diesel, industrial plant, and electrical technology) based on the partnership with Freeport-McMoRan, which offers full scholarships and paid internships to students who qualify.
More broadly, the Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) at Yavapai College has provided outreach and services to assist in building a diverse
and resilient local economy for Yavapai County residents. The Center’s mission
is to facilitate economic development throughout the county by providing regional economic and policy analysis, economic impact analysis, customized industry training, entrepreneurial educational services, and assistance with Native American economic development.
The REDC engages with all municipalities, unincorporated areas, Tribal neighbors, economic development agencies, and professional/civic organizations to deliver up-to-the-moment industry and labor data to assist in business attraction, workforce development and expansion of the entrepreneurial base in Yavapai County. Major analysis on labor demand needs, entrepreneurial assistance, telecommunications, and educational programing has been conducted and distributed to these entities in 2014.
SBDC 2014 Impact
Jobs Created
50
Capital Infusion into Yavapai County
$2 million
Business Start-ups
23
Yavapai College helped boost the local economy by hosting the Rural Community College Alliance (RCCA) 2014 national conference that attracted more than 150 guests from throughout the U.S.
1980 1984
1986
Groundbreaking ceremony is held on the Verde Valley Campus for an administrative services building, an art-science building, and a business facility.
1989
Regular tuition is now $29 per credit hour.
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Student registration fees increase to $42 for up to six credit hours.
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Dr. Paul Walker is voted in by the Board of Governors as the next President of Yavapai College.