Eligibility and enrollment

In order to see if you or someone you want to refer to our program qualifies, please check the eligibility lists below first.

 

WIOA In-School Youth Eligibility:

  1. Attending school (as defined by State law), including secondary and postsecondary school;
  2. Not younger than age 14 or older than age 21 at time of enrollment unless it's an individual with a disability who is attending school under State law in which case, they cannot be older than 22 per TEGL 21-16 and EC56026;
  3. Have Right-To-Work documentation
  4. Resides in the Orange County area
  5. A low-income individual; and
  6. Considered in one or more of the following barriers:
    1. Basic skills deficient;
    2. An English language learner;
    3. An offender;
    4. A homeless individual, a homeless child or youth, or a runaway;
    5. An individual in foster care or who has aged out of the foster care system or who has attained 16 years of age and left foster care for kinship guardianship or adoption, a child eligible for assistance under sec. 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677), or in an out-of-home placement;
    6. An individual who is pregnant or parenting;
    7. An individual with a disability; or
    8. An individual who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment.

 

WIOA Out-of-School Youth Eligibility:

  1. Not attending any school (as defined under State law). Those who are attending alternative secondary education count as Out-of-School Youth;
  2. Not younger than age 16 or older than age 24 at time of enrollment;
  3. Have Right-To-Work documentation
  4. Reside in the Orange County area; and 
  5. Considered in one or more of the following barriers to success:
    1. A school dropout;
    2. A youth who is within the age of compulsory school attendance, but has not attended school for at least the most recent complete school year calendar quarter;
    3. A recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent who is a low-income individual and is either basic skills deficient or an English language learner;
    4. An offender;
    5. A homeless individual, a homeless child or youth, or a runaway;
    6. An individual in foster care or who has aged out of the foster care system or who has attained 16 years of age and left foster care for kinship guardianship or adoption, a child eligible for assistance under sec. 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677), or in an out-of-home placement;
    7. An individual who is pregnant or parenting;
    8. An individual with a disability; or
    9. A low-income individual who requires additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment.

About our eligibility and enrollment process

The Ready S.E.T. OC Program is not an entitlement program. This means that we are not required to enroll all youth. If you or the person you want to refer to our program is ready, contact us through one of the four ways:

Once you have been certified eligible, you will be contacted to be interviewed by your assigned Case Manager, who will determine your motivation and eagerness to receive training and services. Only youth who are willing to make the year-long commitment to the program will be able to participate. 

Before submitting all documentation, ask yourself, "Am I ready to..."

  • learn through weekly workshops
  • regularly communicate with my Case Manager
  • commit to a job (you may be working weekends) 
  • obtain an occupational skills certificate
  • become self-sufficient