Alaska Job Corps Center in Palmer to Close as Part of Nationwide Program ‘Pause’

Alaska Job Corps Center in Palmer to close as part of nationwide program ‘pause’

The Job Corps Center in Palmer hosts 160 students from across the state and has 111 local employees.

Alaska Job Corps Center in Palmer to close as part of nationwide program 'pause'

What you need to know:The Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center in Palmer must close by the end of June under an “operations pause” ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor due to rising costs.The residential center currently serves 160 students and offers trade school and GED programs. About 80% of the students come from rural villages across the state. Approximately 110 staff members work at the facility. It is the only Job Corps location in Alaska…