Although transportation has proved to be an issue for many during these times, Copper Mountain College is committed to helping its students however possible. Reporter Joshua King has more details…
These are trying times for all of us, and this is why the Copper Mountain College Foundation is helping the nearly 2,000 students at Copper Mountain College in many ways. One way the Foundation does this is through funding bus rides for CMC students through Morongo Basin Transit Authority.
Current CMC students will be eligible for free bus rides from August 24, 2020 to May 27, 2021, as long as they present a valid student ID. The MBTA was awarded a Low Carbon Transit Operations Program funding grant that will subsidize the student fares for the academic year 2020-21.
“The LCTOP program funds are annual proceeds from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that is designed to help fund projects that will reduce greenhouse emissions by taking more folks out of their car and onto public transportation” states Mark Goodale, MBTA’s general manager.
The LCTOP was created to provide operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emission and improve mobility, with a priority on serving disadvantaged communities. As an approved project, Copper Mountain College students will be able to attend class, use the Greenleaf Library and handle their business on campus without transportation worries.
“Despite the costs that are often required to attend college, higher education is still one of the best investments that students and their families can make, which is why Copper Mountain College Foundation remains committed to helping students succeed anyway they can,” stated Sandy Smith, CMC Foundation Executive Director.
To learn more about the Foundation or contribute to the betterment of all students, please contact the Foundation at 760-366-3791 ext. 4200.
