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2024-2025 General Catalog and Student Handbook > Transitional Programs for College and Career Readiness > 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 by phone at (919) 739-6797 for information about applications and/or assessment.

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 207 or call (919) 988-6870.