Investing in Human Capital in Difficult Times
Maine’s Competitive Skills Scholarship Program
by Sandra S. Butler, Luisa S. Deprez, John Dorrer, & Auta M. Main
The authors describe how the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program, administered by the Maine Department of Labor, aims both to meet the needs of Maine employers through improved access to a skilled labor force and to improve job prospects for low-income Mainers by providing access to education, training, and support.
http://mcspolicycenter.umaine.edu/files/pdf_mpr/V19N1_ButlerFIN.pdf












