ASHEVILLE — The BlackRock Foundation has awarded a $1 million, two-year grant to Charlotte-based Per Scholas North Carolina, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to advancing economic mobility ...

CHARLOTTE — A Charlotte nonprofit is offering free IT support courses to help close the tech skills divide among local workers. Mary Smith is a student of the course with Per Scholas North Carolina.

With five years of experience as a writer and editor in the higher education and career development space, Ilana has a passion for creating accessible, relevant content that demystifies the higher-ed ...

Per Scholas learner Jonai “Serenity” Whitehorn hugs instructor Zell Davis as instructor Chris McCain looks on during the Feb. 27, 2026 graduation ceremony for the IT Support cohort. There’s at least ...

Scenes from a Per Scholas Baltimore program. A Fells Point-based nationwide nonprofit will offer certifications in CompTIA A+ and becoming an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Cloud Practitioner via ...