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.
