Wright College is an eligible provider for the Workforce Investment Act
(WIA) program. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is a
federal law which provides training for people who are out of work, and who
need training to change career paths or whose skills need improving in order to
obtain a new job. WIA is grant funded. You must be determined eligible and suitable
in order to receive grant funds. Wright
College offers training programs, but does not determine if you qualify for WIA
training funds.
For more information
regarding the WIA program in Illinois, log-on to the Illinois Workforce
Development System, http://iwds.state.il.us. Or, contact the Wright College WIA
representative at (773) 481-8089.
Eligibility for WIA
funds does not determine eligibility for individual programs. Each program has its own entrance
requirements.
Wright
College’s WIA Eligible Training Programs
Find
out if you qualify for WIA funding
Contact
one of the Chicago Workforce Centers for orientation information:
- Northside:
4740
N. Sheridan, 773/334-4747
- Pilsen: 1700 W. 18th Street,
312/994-8300
- Garfield: 10 S. Kedzie,
773/722-3885
- Mid-South: 4314 S. Cottage
Grove, 773/538-5627
- Southwest: 7500 S. Pulaski, Bldg. 100,
773/884-7000
Eligibility
and suitability are determined at the Chicago Workforce Center.
Program Financial Aid
Information
If program is
financial aid eligible, you must apply for financial aid by completing the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at
http:www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you are WIA
eligible, bring in your SAR (Student Aid Report) with your Exploration
Form. Exploration Forms, for financial
aid eligible programs, will not be completed without financial aid information.