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2021-2022 General Catalog and Student Handbook > Financial Aid > Other Sources of Assistance > Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Programs

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)  Adult Program provides intensive training services to individuals age 18 and older who are at or below the level of self-sufficiency. Eligibility is based on household income. Services include financial assistance with tuition, books, and related educational expenses.

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Program serves those who have lost their jobs because of layoff, downsizing or business closure. Services available include financial assistance with tuition, books, and related educational expenses. Applicants interested in the Adult or Dislocated Worker Programs should contact the WIOA office, located at the NC Works Career Center (DWS), or by phone (919) 731-7950 for information about applications and/or assessment. The NC Works Career Center is located at 2006 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC 27534.

The WIOA Youth program empowers out-of-school youth ages 16 - 24 to obtain a high school credential, transition to a postsecondary program, build leadership skills, build financial literacy skills, and increase employability skills in attainment of an industry-supported job. Applicants interested in the Out-of-School Youth Program should contact the WIOA Youth Office in Walnut 220 or call (919) 739-6923 or the NC Works Career Center at (919) 731-7950.