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Education Resources

Businesswoman
Young Businesswomen
Accessible Library
Basic Education and GED
Continuing Education

Pima Community College- Adult basic Education Classes

  • FREE Adult Ed classes online or in-person

  • Earn a FREE Chromebook, simply by attending class and achieving your goals. (Eligible to low-income students only.)

  • Must be over 16 years of age

  • For 17-22 year-olds

  • Create creative community art projects while earning your GED

Las Artes

Pima Community College

Pell Grant Information

University of AZ

Carrington College

  • Five campuses, four education centers, and several adult education learning centers

  • Traditional and online instruction for over 144 programs including degrees and certificates programs

  • Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Programs

  • A public land-grant research university

  • First university in the Arizona territory

  • Only school in the nation to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Law degree

  • U of A’s Department of Geosciences maintains the #1 mineral database in the world

  • https://joinhandshake.com/ to find jobs on campus

  • There are several degree programs, and scholarships available to students in need

  • The UofA has a disability resource center to help those in need at https://drc.arizona.edu/

  • Free tutors available through various UA programs

  • For the school year, the Pell Grant can provide up to $6,495 per student per year (that meets the qualifications)

  • Recipients don’t have to repay the money that they receive from the grant.

  • Only accessible to students who haven't earned an undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree, and students studying to become teachers

  • Students who meet the qualification criteria, may receive the grant for 12 terms

  • You must be a US citizen and complete a FAFSA before receiving a Pell Grant

  • https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/417#:~:text=The%20Federal%20Pell%20Grant%20Program,need%20to%20be%20paid%20back.

Work Skills Training Programs

DKA

  • Must be on AHCCCS or be referred through Vocational Rehabilitation

  • Free employability skills classes

  • Paid 3-month job training internships in culinary, janitorial, logistics/crating and freighting, reception, and more

  • Professional references and resume assistance

  • And more!

Gap Ministries

  • Offer many job skills training programs including culinary arts, auto tech and warehouse skills (including forklift and pallet jack training and certification)

DKA assumes no responsibility by providing this information. This resource list is a community service and not an endorsement of the organizations listed. We regularly update this information, however, information changes quite frequently. Please verify directly with the resource to make sure information is current and accurate. If you see any issues in this list please email sharris@dkajobs.com and we will correct the error as soon as possible. In addition to this list, you may contact Information & Referral @ 520-323-1708 for more resource information. Thank you!

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