WICHITA, Kan. — WSU Tech in Wichita is offering free scholarships to laid-off Spirit AeroSystems employees.
The college's president, Sheree Ustash, announced Friday the school and its partners will offer "Wichita Promise" scholarships with several options for tuition-free, short-term certification training in manufacturing and engineering.
Spirit plans to lay off more than 2,800 workers after the Boeing 737 Max was grounded.
The company makes more than 70 percent of the Max.
Classes for the employees will start in March.
They will be six-to-eight weeks long and offered on half-day schedules.
WSU Tech plans to help people find federal grants and then cover the rest of the cost.
