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WIA/Workforce funding? - MTFallenStar

Posted: Mar 08, 2013

seems like almost the entire focus anymore is how to get out of MT! Well I was looking at an online class and it said it qualifies for WIA/Workforce funding, and I have never heard of that! Has anyone? I looked on the US Labor website but of course it was not helpful. This class isn't cheap and funding would sure help.

link - sm

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wish they'd write this in a way I could understand it - MTFallenStar

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I have a phone call in. I'm hoping someone at the Workforce office can tell me if I'm eligible. Thanks.

WIA - MT

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I went to school under WIA...but I imagine that it varies by state. Anyway, where I live, the workforce center has a list that gives them the US Dept of Labor's expected growth for certain areas of schooling and only those listed on there are the ones they will pay benefits for. You can be on the program for a two-year degree, but if you have a degree already, that can put a knife into it. They want to use the program to educate people that don't have education...so less likely to get it if you already have training in a field and unfortunately MT is still on their expected growth chart so you won't be able to use that as your excuse to need "additional" schooling if you already indeed have your degree. Also, you are only eligible if you qualify under their income guidelines. Where I live, they don't want you to be working either. THey want you to be a full-time focused student.

thanks for the information - very helpful

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