KCKCC has received $239,400 to provide access to 350 laptops to students receiving Pell Grants through the state of Kansas’ Advancing Digital Opportunities to Promote Technology (ADOPT) program. ADOPT helps to connect more Kansans to high-speed internet by making public Wi-Fi accessible and distributing devices in underserved areas. KCKCC is among seven organizations that received a combined $3.9 million in grants through the program.
ADOPT helps organizations serving Kansans move forward by ensuring that communities can access public Wi-Fi and the devices needed to participate in today’s technology-driven world. The laptops KCKCC will purchase with the grant funding will eliminate a waiting list of 40-plus students each semester. This program aims to ensure equal access to technology, crucial for academic success, employment opportunities, and essential services.
“As internet access continues to play a more prevalent part in our day-to-day lives, high-speed internet can no longer be considered a luxury,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “Providing access to devices and accessible Wi-Fi means that we are investing in the future of Kansans and in the future of our great state as a whole.”