Changing careers or leaving the military? Find the program, then find the money to pay for it. No four-year degree required.

Eight questions. See what WIOA, Workforce Pell, and the GI Bill may cover, with a plain-English result like the one on the right.
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Eight questions. A plain-English summary of whether you qualify for WIOA, Workforce Pell, GI Bill, or other programs — and exactly what to do next.
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Accredited program across 22 states. Financial-aid eligible, with day and evening schedules built for working adults.
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Earn while you train, with full union benefits — health, pension, and paid vacation. Open to adults 18 and older.
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12-month certificate with day and evening classes. Ask the college whether the program qualifies for Workforce Pell, which launched July 2026.
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Free national program connecting transitioning service members and veterans to registered apprenticeships in the building trades.
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Adult and Youth Skilled Trades are rich resources for job seekers and have proven extremely valuable to our job seekers.
We have made their sites available to our students as a great resource to understand and learn about skilled trades. There are so many resources for our students to learn how to pursue a career in skilled trades — and tools to use even for other industries. And it’s free!
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