WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT

Through the Workforce Investment Act, eligible adults (18 or older) and dislocated workers (18 or older) can receive financial aid assistance to help pay for the cost of training (tuition, books, supplies, tools, and related costs) to attend post-secondary training providers approved by the State of Ohio. For more information, call or visit Connections. You may print out the Preliminary Application in .pdf format from this website, complete the application and mail it to us as your first step in seeking training assistance under the Workforce Investment Act. Your second step is to call Connections to follow-up on your Preliminary Application

You can click here to access the form online and email it directly to Connections.

Or click here to access the Preliminary Application form. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to download this form. Once downloaded, you may print the form and mail it to:

Connections
55 East Main Street
Carrollton, OH 44615
Phone: 330.627.3804
Toll Free: 800.442.2545

If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can go here to download a free copy.

CAREERS

Ohio Labor Market Information & Ohio Workforce Informer - These sites provide reports and data about employment levels, unemployment rates, wages and earnings, employment projections, jobs, training resources, and careers

Ohio Career Tabloid - The electronic Ohio Career Tabloid provides access to occupational profile information that includes educational and training requirements of specific occupations, plus occupational wages, job outlook, industries in which the employment of each occupation is concentrated and the names of related companies for job leads

Occupational Outlook Handbook - The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives

O*NET Online - This site provides information such as worker requirements, worker characteristics, experience requirements, tasks and more for specific occupations

FINANCIAL AID

Student Financial Assistance - The student financial assistance programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing over $60 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance

Ohio Instructional Grant - Provides need-based tuition assistance to full-time undergraduate students from low and moderate income families

College Advantage (a 529 Savings Plan) - You can use the 529 College Savings Program at any college in the country with tax-free earnings, tax-deductible contributions (Ohio taxpayers), 15 investment options and low $15 minimum contributions

VETERANS

Department of Veterans Affairs - This site provides information on education and benefit programs available to veterans

VETS - This is the U.S. Department of Labor's Veteran's Employment and Training Services site

DISABLED INDIVIDUALS

Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission - The mission of the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission is to work in partnership with people with disabilities to assist them in achieving greater community participation through opportunities for employment and independence

SCHOOLS

Mideast Career and Technology Centers

Ohio Colleges