[Nmtriblibs] New Mexico Career Online High School !

[Guinnee, Eli, DCA]

Hi Margaret, et al.,

Of course, check with your legal counsel if any concerns.  This is a library sponsored educational program and we’ll be careful with the language we use to make sure that is obvious.

Libraries have a long tradition of providing community member access to library databases and education opportunities.  To be clear, neither the library nor the patron receives direct funding; what they receive is access to educational resources and support.

I hope that helps!

Eli

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Eli Guinnee
New Mexico State Librarian
1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Cell (505) 629-9153
www.nmstatelibrary.org<http://www.nmstatelibrary.org/>
www.newmexicoculture.org<http://www.newmexicoculture.org/>
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From: nmlibs-bounces at lists.zianet.com [mailto:nmlibs-bounces at lists.zianet.com] On Behalf Of Margaret Neill
Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2020 8:43 AM
To: Thornton, Lori, DCA; nmlibs at lists.zianet.com; NM Tribal Library Directors
Subject: [EXT] Re: [Nmlibs] New Mexico Career Online High School !

Good morning Lori,

I have a question-would providing the funds for a scholarship bump up against the State’s anti-donation rule? I’m sure funding could be provided by, for example, a Friends group, but I’m just curious about that answer.

Thanks!


Margaret M. Neill
Library Administrator/Quality of Life/Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
Direct:  575-528-4017, Main: 575-528-4000, mneill at las-cruces.org<mailto:mneill at las-cruces.org>
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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From: nmlibs-bounces at lists.zianet.com <nmlibs-bounces at lists.zianet.com> On Behalf Of Thornton, Lori, DCA
Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2020 6:48 AM
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Subject: [Nmlibs] New Mexico Career Online High School !


​The State Library is very pleased to announce that we have entered into a partnership with Gale, a Cengage company, to offer New Mexico public and tribal libraries the opportunity to participate in the Career Online High School program.



Career Online High School is an educational service offered by Gale, which offers adults (19 plus years of age) the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and entry level career certificate at the same time. In this program offered by the New Mexico State Library, libraries receive support to offer one free full tuition scholarship in their communities, provided that the library can fund one tuition scholarship as a match.



The goal of this statewide library program is to bring non-traditional adult learners back into the educational system and prepare them for jobs in growing sectors of the economy. An additional plus for Career Online High School is that students receive the benefit of earning a career certificate and completing additional job preparation and training, in addition to earning a high school diploma. (Note: All coursework is available in English only).



Career Online High School, a division of Smart Horizons Career Online Education, is accredited by Cognia. This means that the Smart Horizons Career Online Education district and all of its schools are Cognia/SACS/NCA/NWAC accredited and that Smart Horizons Career Online Education is recognized across the nation as a quality school system.  Established in 2011, Career Online High School has a proven track record and is a service offered at more than 150 library systems across the county which has graduated nearly 4,000 adults through public libraries.  Seventy-nine percent of COHS  alumni report they plan to go on to college.



In order to participate in the program, libraries must agree to fund and give at least one full tuition scholarship ($1295) to a student in their community, and the State Library will fund another scholarship for someone in that library’s community.



Please visit the New Mexico State Library’s COHS web page<http://www.nmstatelibrary.org/nm-library-information/career-online-high-school> to apply. The application deadline for the first library training program is October 28, 2020.


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Lori Smith Thornton
Public Services Bureau Chief
New Mexico State Library
Department of Cultural Affairs
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 476-9717

Patience and fortitude are what's required at this time.

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