734-2 TUITION COSTS
Within Alaska, numerous agencies and programs fund training costs. WIOA and STEP often fund tuition and other costs related to training. Pell grants and other educational assistance grants provide another way to meet tuition costs. Often, training providers will assist the participant make application for tuition funds, and receive the Pell grant directly on behalf of the participant.
The participant also may voluntarily agree to incur debt in order to pay for training related tuition costs. The Post-Secondary Education Commission offers participants the opportunity to borrow money to finance training costs.
Educational assistance grants and loans may or may not count as income when determining Temporary Assistance eligibility and benefit amounts. See the Income chapters for more information about the treatment of educational grants and loans.
As a last resort, Temporary Assistance training funds may be available for approved programs when other resources are not. Consult the office or unit supervisor prior to authorizing Temporary Assistance funds to cover tuition costs. The Work: Supportive Services Payments chapter fully describes Temporary Assistance-funded tuition payments policy.
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