Tuition and Loan Programs

Before contacting a financial aid officer, read about the following options:

Many students require assistance beyond what a school may be able to offer. Our Tuition Loan Programs and Tuition Payment Plans pages should serve as a resource to help you identify other types of financing options that may be available to you.

Tuition loan programs assist many students in making tuition payments more affordable by providing the funds upfront and spreading the payments over a longer period of time than tuition payment plans allow. If you are interested in any of the providers listed here, please contact them directly for current fees, rates and other details. Most, if not all, are credit-based loans and may have different standards of creditworthiness. In some cases, as noted, the school must be a participant in the program.

Tuition Payment Plans
Tuition payment plans are typically coordinated between a particular provider and the school. If you are interested in one of the tuition plans listed below, please check with the business or financial aid office at the school to determine if they use a specific provider.

Need-based Financial Aid 
Financial aid grants based upon the financial need. These grants do not need to be paid back and are used to offset tuition costs. The money for these grants comes directly from the school’s budget and demonstrates the school’s commitment to having a social economically diverse student population. To determine your family’s eligibility, you will have to fill out an application for financial aid. You can get this form from the financial aid officer.

IDI is approved to receive vouchers from the following government agencies

ACCES-VR:          (Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation
ITG Voucher:      (Individual Training Grant (ITG)
HRA Voucher:    (Individual Training Grant (HRA)

ACCES-VR encourages anyone interested in applying for services to review the brief orientation recordings to learn more about ACCES-VR, the vocational rehabilitation process and if these services are right for you.

  • Applying for ACCES-VR services:  ACCES-VR is accepting applications both by email and mail.  For more information on how to apply for ACCES-VR services please go to apply for services webpage.
  • Communication with ACCES-VR:  ACCES-VR’s staff, including Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, are available via email or telephone.

Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) starts with the presumption that all individuals with disabilities can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services and should have opportunities to work in jobs integrated within their communities.  Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors guide individuals through service programs they need to reach their employment goal.

http://mtprawvwsbswtp.nyc.gov/Search/Search.aspx

What is an Individual Training Grant (ITG) voucher?         

 Individual Training Grant (ITG) vouchers are issued by Workforce1 Career Centers and provide funding
for occupational skills training that leads to employment in New York City high demand occupations.
ITG vouchers help jobseekers who need occupational skills to find a job, advance in their careers
or change to an occupation with higher wages and/or more opportunities for advancement.

                       

How can I receive an ITG voucher?

 Through the Workforce1 Career Centers jobseekers go through a process with the goal of employment
or advancement:

  • Orientation at the Workforce1 Career Center
  • Assessment and employment preparation
  • Training, if needed for employment
  • Job placement or advancement

 

After jobseekers are assessed for training they search and choose from the list of courses found in the New York City Training Guide based on their employment goals. Jobseekers who are likely to complete training and become employed receive ITG vouchers. Participation in this process does not guarantee you will be issued an ITG voucher. For further information on how you access the right training option for you, please contact your local Workforce1 Career Center. To find the Center that is nearest to you go to:  http://mtprawvwsbswtp.nyc.gov/Search/Search.aspx

           

What is an Individual Training Account?

 If you are receiving cash assistance through HRA, you may be able to receive an Individual Training Account (ITA) voucher to attend a HRA approved training for up to $2,500 at no cost to you.

                       

 How can I receive an HRA Individual Training Account?

 To find out if you may be eligible for training voucher see below:

  • “If you are interested in a training and are currently participating in a Back To Work (BTW), Begin Education Gain Independence Now (BEGIN), HRA/ Dept of Parks Job Training Programs or WeCare program, please speak to your program representative. For more information go to : http://mtprawvwsbswtp.nyc.gov/Search/Search.aspx

    • If you are interested in a ITA voucher training and do not participate in one of these programs,
    go to your Job Center and ask to be referred to one of these programs.

Steps to Research Courses

The following are research steps for Workforce1 Career Center customers who have met with Career Advisors:

1.-Search for courses that match your employment goals.

2.-Select and compare at least three courses from the search results to determine which best fits your training interests.

3.-Print and fill out a training provider research worksheet comparing three courses from Course Comparison page.

4.-Bring the worksheet to your Workforce1 Career Center to meet with a Career Advisor and have it reviewed.

Where can I get more information? 
Contact the admission or financial aid officer at the school