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Free Training Grants
Free New Jersey State-funded Training grants are available for eligible displaced workers and other
New Jersey residents receiving State aid to more quickly gain employment. BTII is certified
by New Jersey State to provide training and accept direct payment
from the State for qualified individuals. To learn more contact
BTII at 973-456-7001 or
grants@BTIIInstitute.com
. You can also inquire at your local
One-Stop Career Center. Learn about the
government training funding available. Some of the funding
sources from this link are listed
below.
Workforce Development Partnership Act (WDP) -
Provides individual training grants of up to $4,000 to dislocated
and displaced workers. While in training students can still collect
your unemployment insurance and may be eligible for additional
benefits while in training.
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) - Provides training
grants to eligible disadvantaged and dislocated workers. These
grants average about $4,000 to cover the cost of tuition and
students can continue to collect unemployment insurance, welfare or
food stamps while attending school.
Learn more about the
National Emergency Grant (NEG) Fund
- The NEG will fund reemployment services to enable displaced
workers at all levels of the financial sector to receive retraining,
skills assessments, career counseling and other assistance to help
them find new opportunities to employ their talents and skills in
the workforce.
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Employer Financing - Staff Training Benefits
Most employers have training budgets to create a more productive and
effective workforce. BTII’s course offering lead to greater
productivity, cost savings and greater profitability. Many
employers have Direct Pay and Tuition Reimbursement benefits.
Please contact your Training or Human Resources department to
inquire.
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Employer Financing - Severance Package Benefits
Many employers provide a training stipend as part of their severance
packages. If you have been or will be laid off check with your
Human Resources department or outplacement services to determine if
training/retraining funding is available.