Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Tuition Assistance

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Program must completed Program be ORYEARLESS in ONE completion ofschool/program be at training NOT the considered will must toFULL-TIMEEMPLOYMENT Training lead MUST abe Application WIA submitted 6 athave a Must jobworkedminimum months of one be into Must program accepted the training of PRIOR choice to approval Education) and skillsrequiredknowledge possess Must academic ( have Must experience(paid related work or unpaid) a show Must marketable lead need which skills to obtain can to FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT defaultstatusnot onstudentMust be loan in a NIAGARAbe Must a residentCOUNTY be Must oldyearsat least 18 Other paperwork deemed Other paperwork necessary Eligibility Purposes for WIA Funding search Job (if worksheet arenothrs currentlyyouperfull 32week) time= employed (see attached) Career Completed Worksheet Exploration attached)(see startand letter Acceptanceeligible costs end listing and from school dates ALL and experience)rate averageinanticipated career of your areapay field withincommuting Labor want(0-2market research of ads)showing level full (5 entryemployment availability time years PLEASE DIRECTQUESTIONSPLEASE &RETURNYOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:  attendance attendance rate, 2.0 GPA, passingand all a grade on corecourses). Requestsfor year made aNOTE: can multi-yearprogram be the last of (you need least at will a 90%  with plantocontinue forfurtherwith no on education. Participant COMPLETE Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Tuition Assistance Investment (WIA) Act Workforce Karen Bolam Karen Phone: 278-8179 Niagara Falls, NY Falls,Niagara 14301 Eleventh 1001 Street [email protected] Center Falls Niagara One-Stop Fax: 278-8585 MUST affect includingfunding affect approval availability. WIA Funding Applications will accepted Applications be answering WIA Fundingincludesall will (this have an immediate program haveemployment completion an goal of uponof full-time immediate WIA FundingApplication Your application for WIA Training Funds will remain fora Yourapplicationforwill TrainingFundsWIAactive minimumof THREE BEFOREweeks Please Print Clearly Clearly Please Print

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