TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS
GOAL: To increase the employment and earning potential of the individual through the
attainment of a certificate or two-year degree.
Provides
partial funding for tuition,
uniforms, textbooks, fees and tools for WIA approved programs.
Check for training institutions and programs:
WIA Eligible Service Provider List
The Workforce Investment ACT (WIA)
Training Scholarships
A limited number of WIA funded training
scholarships are available each year for individuals to acquire skills
that are currently in demand.
To Qualify:
- Must be in need of training services to re-enter
labor force. One must also have skills that are no longer in demand;
have low wage job skills; or little or no work history.
- Must be able to enter labor force quickly through
short-term training (104 weeks or less).
- Must register for work at local Employment Service
and actively pursue work with assistance from the Career Center.
- Must complete an Initial Assessment of Reading
Skills, Math Skills, Interests, Aptitudes and Employability Skills.
- Must meet WIA eligibility criteria for Youth, Adult
and /or Dislocated Worker Services. Eligibility does not constitute an
automatic awarding of a scholarship. It only establishes that you are
eligible for consideration.
If you would like to know more about this
program, contact your local CareerLink:
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to Find a CareerLink Near You
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