Presenter: Kelly Schapmire- Senior Case Manager Career Link
Provides funding assistance for people to go to school.
- Resource Room available to the public (M-F 8:30 to 4:50)
- Resume building/faxing of resumes, job searching, computers, mock interviews.
- Mostly helping in job searching
- Uses Illinois work net, a lot of great resources
Offers training programs
- Eligibility is dislocated worker, youth below 21, adult above 21, and it is income based.
- Offers different training programs through different schools/programs( nursing, applied sciences, certificate programs, last 2 years of university).
- Can assist international students
Can assist with up to $15000 for tution and fees-$ 28 for school supplies
- Has a separate fund for books and other supplies
- Mileage assistance is available to those with a car
Would like the students to stay above a 2.5 GPA
- If they fail they have pay to retake class
- While in the program they have to fill out a time sheet/week
- Offers childcare assistance
8 counties are eligible: Mclean, Stark, Woodford, Peoria, Marshall, Mason, Tazwell, and Fulton
- Offers a follow up program for 1 year
- Offers on the job training
- Still looks at criminal history to make sure it won’t interfere with the trade]
Every summer there is a grant for youth 16-24 to get jobs over the summer (9.00/hr up to 40 hours) employers act as supervisors, summer youth employment program. Must meet income guidelines, disability criteria
MCLEAN COUNTY Human Service Council 