Unemployment Training
If you are a jobseeker, your local unemployment office offers many services to assist you in your job search. In addition, you may be eligible for a training grant that may be used at Milestone Technical Institute.
Applications
Contact your local unemployment office to seek their assistance. You will meet with a financial aid specialist for an assessment to determine if you need any training for skills you may lack for your career goal.
If you are eligible for a Workforce Investment Act scholarship, you will be asked to do some research on programs and schools you would like to attend. You may contact us anytime to discuss the course(s) you are interested in. We will issue you a cost obligation document for you to submit to your financial aid specialist.
The grant approval process takes about 4 weeks (unless otherwise specified by your financial aid counselor so you should select a course(s) that starts at least 4 weeks from the date of application.
Upon Approval
Once your application is approved, your counselor will contact you to go pick up your voucher. You must immediately bring your voucher to the school to officially enroll in your training course(s). Currently, the maximum grant amount is $4000. If your training course(s) exceeds the maximum allowance, you are responsible for the co-payment amount.




