No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) was launched in August 2007 by Governor
Jennifer Granholm. The program offers free tuition to Michigan
residents who are either unemployed or underemployed, the vision for No
Worker Left Behind is to:
 | Accelerate worker transitions through learning |
| Support the States employers and economic development needs |
| Align the use of existing training resources |
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Michigan economy is transforming into one that is knowlegde-based, as
more and more manual labor is mechanized and computerized. By
providing Michigan workers with the right set of skills and educational
attainments individuals are better suited to seize new opportunities in
the emerging economy. |
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NWLB Features |
| Up to two years worth of free tuition ($5000 a year max.) at any
Michigan community college, university or other approved training
program; |
| A skills assessment administered by the Michigan Works! Family
Services Center; |
| Must pursue a degree or occupational certificate in high-demand
occupation or in an entrepreneurship program, and participants have; |
| Three years to sign up for the program beginning August 1, 2007 |
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Tuition
| Tuition includes instructional costs, books, materials, fees (such
as application costs, registration, and laboratory fees), and academic
supportive services (counseling and career advising). |
| Tuition assistance is capped at $5,000 per year for two years, or
a total of $10,000 per person. |
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Who Can Participate in NWLB
| Any person who is currently employed; or |
| Any person who has received a notice of termination of layoff from
employment; or |
| Any employed person whose family income is $40,000 or less. |
| Participants must be at least 18 years old, must not have
graduated from high school in the last two years, and must not be
full-time college students (applies to 18-23 years old only). |
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Contact: Leesha Workman @ 231-726-2626 or
leesha@familyservicescenter.com to schedule a NWLB orientation
For more information login to:
www.michigan.gov/nwlb |
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FAMILY SERVICES
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER
1516 PECK STREET
MUSKEGON, MI 49441
PHONE: 231-726-2626
FAX: 231-728-7201 |
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