Worker Retraining

What is Worker Retraining?

• A special financial aid grant created by the Washington State Legislature

Do I qualify?

• I am being laid off from my job and may have a WARN notice.
• I am currently receiving Washington State unemployment benefits
• I exhausted my Washington State unemployment benefits in the past 24-months
• I am a displaced homemaker who has been dependent on the income of another family member, but I am no longer supported by that income.
• I owned a business or was self-employed and lost employment when the economy took its downturn.
• I have been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Services in the last 24 months

How may I qualify and for what?

• Tuition and textbooks for one quarter
• Choose any technical or professional training program
• Eligibility is based on current net monthly household income

Where do I apply?

• Make an appointment.  Call (253) 589-5541 to schedule an appointment
• If you are receiving Washington State unemployment benefits, bring a stub from your check to the appointment
• When you arrive for your appointment, come to the Advising Office, Building 17.

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