Funding may be available for Community Education classes, particularly short-term workforce training. You may qualify for funding to cover tuition and fees for eligible noncredit short-term programs that lead to living-wage careers.
Peninsula College WorkForce Student Support Programs
Funding including Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) Program and Employer Training, Grants & Programs can be applied to short-term workforce training.
WorkForce Student Support Programs
Olympic Connect
Helping remove barriers to employment by providing resources such as tuition for short-term training and other supportive services. Visit the Olympic Connect website to get started or call (360) 301-8252. Clallam & Jefferson County Residents Only.
United Way Community Education Funds
Scholarships for short-term job training and professional development not eligible for traditional financial aid.
United Way Community Education Funds
WorkForce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)
WorkForce Innovation and Opportunity Act through Employment Security Department (ESD) provides funding that may support training and career services. Contact olympicwioa@esd.wa.gov or (360) 516-1001, Option 9-1.
Additional Resources
Peninsula College Funding
Visit Scholarships, Grants & Funding on the Peninsula College website to learn about additional funding options for training and education. Community Education specific scholarships to Youth Summer Camps and Business Leadership Academy are offered seasonally. Reach out to communityed@pencol.edu for more information on these scholarship applications.
Scholarships, Grants & Funding
AmeriCorps Education Awards
Students with AmeriCorps funding may be eligible to apply their awards to a variety of Community Education and Credit programs.
Veteran Readiness & Employment
Certain programs including Commerical Driver’s License course may qualify for veteran funding. If you were active-duty military any time after 9/11/2001, you may qualify through Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) and Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31). For more information on veteran benefits, contact Terry Smith at tsmith@pencol.edu.
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
If you are a person with a disability that is experiencing barriers to employment, you may be eligible for services.
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR)
Helping disabled Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, enrolled in any federally or state recognized Tribe and living in our area, find employment. Email us at jim.allen@elwha.org.
Questions & Contact
For more information contact Community Education:
Email: communityed@pencol.edu
Phone: (360) 417-5683