PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The Worker Retraining Program at Peninsula College is designed to provide instruction and training that can lead to family-wage employment. Worker retraining is offered for all Professional Technical programs. To see a complete list of these programs, go to the Professional Technical programs home page.
FINANCIAL AID
Worker Retraining Financial Aid
The financial aid associated with the Worker Training Program may provide grant money for the education and training needs of the following people: - Workers who have been laid off (in the last twenty-four months).
- Homemakers who no longer have financial support (in the last twenty-four months).
- Workers who were self-employed but have lost their businesses due to economic downturns or natural disasters (in the last twenty-four months).
- People who are working but need to upgrade their job skills and have less than 45 college level credits.
- Enrolled in a Professional Technical program.
Possible forms of aid include tuition and books, childcare, and transportation.
Application Process: - Fill out a Worker Retraining Initial Screening and Application Form (Financial Aid Office).
- Return it to the Worker Retraining Financial Aid Coordinator.
- Check with Worker Retraining Financial Aid Coordinator regarding eligibility.
- Sign the award letter and return to Financial Aid.
- Register for classes.
Eligible students registering for a short-term program, such as Flagging, may be awarded financial aid for that quarter. If you register in a longer program or otherwise continue your enrollment in a Professional Technical program, you may be considered for additional Worker Retraining financial aid, but must also apply for Federal Student Aid Programs. Application packets are available in the Financial Aid Office.
Training Completion Aid
If you are enrolled in a Professional Technical program you may be eligible for Training Completion Aid if you have been receiving unemployment benefits and the funds are exhausted before you complete the program.
Eligibility is determined through the Financial Aid Office. Awards may vary, based on a student's level of enrollment and the availability of funds. |  | WRT FA Guidelines 08-09 WRT Training Completion Aid Guidelines 08-09 |