All benefits/Job Corps No-Cost Education and Career Training
ENTITLEMENT / JOB-CORPS-NO-COST-TRAINING
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U.S. Department of Labor
Job Corps No-Cost Education and Career Training
Job Corps is a no-cost residential education and career-training program that helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete school, learn occupational skills, and move into employment, higher education, apprenticeships, or military service.
Eligible young person seeking residential education and career training
Entitlement facts
Benefit type
Government benefit. A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks
Career technical training, high-school diploma or equivalency support, room and board, meals, basic health care, a living allowance, and career-transition assistance while enrolled, subject to current program rules and availability.
Who qualifies
Eligible young person seeking residential education and career training
Requirements
The applicant generally must be age 16 through 24, meet current low-income or qualifying-category rules, be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, parolee, or other eligible immigrant, need additional education or training, and satisfy suitability and documentation rules. Age exceptions can apply for a person with a disability.
How to activate
Complete the official Job Corps interest form or call the admissions line, speak with an admissions representative, provide eligibility documents, complete screening and consent steps, and accept an available center and training placement.
Cost basis
No-cost access. The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.
Cost and fees
Eligible students are not charged tuition, housing, meals, or the listed basic program services. Personal expenses, optional purchases, travel outside program arrangements, and services beyond what Job Corps provides can remain.
Geography
US, Job Corps center and training availability
Personalization
Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.
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