Depending on your situation, you may qualify for funding through out of the following options:
1. Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Qualified dislocated workers may receive services in one or more of the following categories:
- Career aptitude assessments
- Job search assistance
- Funding for school
- On-the-job training contracts with employers
2. Trade Readjustment Act (TRA)
Eligible employees from companies that can justify labor competition from foreign countries:
- Provides an extension to Unemployment Insurance benefits
- You must be enrolled in approved training
- Full-time enrollment is required
3. Traded Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
- TAA is the educational assistance component of TRA
- Pays for tuition, books and required supplies for a training program
- You must be enrolled full-time
- You must complete program requirements in two years or less
For more information:
Fox Valley Technical College
(920) 735-5696
Fox Cities Workforce Development Center
www.foxcitiesworks.com
(920) 997-3272
Oshkosh Area Workforce Development Center
www.oshkoshwdc.com
(920) 232-6200