Skills Training students are not eligible for federal student aid. The following funding resources are available for eligible students and programs:
WIOA
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act
To determine eligibility requirements, visit or contact a local
Empowering Families Scholarship
Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Grant (Children's Trust Fund)
To determine eligibility requirements, visit or contact the Skills Training Center.
Pathways to prosperity scholarship
Must be an Alabama resident
Must intend to register in an eligible short-term credential program that can be completed in two semesters or less and that will lead to in-demand career opportunities in the region in which the community college where the course is taken is located.
Requirements:
- Demonstrate financial need
- Must complete the Post-Completion Survey, with failure to do so resulting in the student’s forfeiture of scholarship and repayment requirement of any funds paid on the student’s behalf.
- Must apply, receive approval, and agree to the scholarship terms and conditions electronically
Restrictions:
- A student may not receive more than one award until one calendar year after completing the short-term credential program for which the prior funds were awarded.
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