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Workforce Development & Continuing Education Scholarships

The Workforce Development & Continuing Education Scholarship Fund provides an opportunity for unemployed, underemployed or dislocated workers to get the training they need to gain meaningful employment in the workforce.

With more than $30,000 to award this year, we can make your training goals easier to achieve.

Eligible Certificates & Certifications

Careers and Trades

  • Cross Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Certification
  • Diesel Technician – Must apply through local area Workforce Center (Kansas or Missouri)
  • Electrician Certification Prep
  • Mechanical/HVAC Certification Prep
  • Nail Technology – Must apply through local area Workforce Center (Kansas or Missouri)
  • Plumber Certification Prep
  • Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification

Computer Applications and Information Technology

  • A+ Exam Prep
  • AWS Academy Solutions Architect Professional Certificate
  • Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) Bootcamp
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Bootcamp
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Bootcamp
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Bootcamp
  • Cloud Professional Certificate
  • Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Data Visualization with Tableau Certificate
  • Design and Modeling Essentials for 2D and 3D
  • Digital Marketing Certificate
  • Implementing and Administering CISCO Networking Technologies (CCNA) Exam Prep
  • Microsoft Azure Professional Certificate
  • Network+ Exam Prep
  • PMP Exam Prep
  • Project Management Certificate
  • Python Programming Certificate
  • Security+ Exam Prep
  • SQL Server Developer Certificate
  • Full Stack Web Development Certificate

Healthcare

  • Administrator in Training (Kansas License)
  • ECG Technician Certification
  • Kansas Assisted Living Operators course (Kansas License)
  • Phlebotomy Technician Certification

HR Management

  • SHRM Essentials® of HR Management Certificate
  • SHRM Learning System® Certification Prep (CP/SCP)
  • Human Resource Certification Preparation Program (PHR/SPHR)

Professional Education and Business Development

  • Project Management Certificate
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Six Sigma Black Belt Certification (Online)

Supply Chain and Transportation

  • Commercial Driver's License (CDL-A) – Must apply through local area Workforce Center (Kansas or Missouri)
  • Commercial Driver's License (CDL-B) – Must apply through local area Workforce Center (Kansas or Missouri)

To be approved for a JCCC Workforce Development & Continuing Education scholarship you must:

  1. Establish eligibility for financial assistance through either Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a local area Workforce Center (Kansas or Missouri)
  2. Choose an approved JCCC Workforce Development & Continuing Education program
  3. Meet the criteria for admission into the JCCC program you have selected

Funding priority:

  1. Johnson County residents
  2. Kansas residents
  3. Residents of other states

Scholarship awards are dependent upon on the availability of funding and will be awarded on basis of need and merit of the applicant. Scholarship applications will be reviewed on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the each month. Please allow time for processing.

To apply, complete only one of the two processes below (Federal Student Aid or your local Workforce office) to establish your eligibility for funds.

We are only looking for your eligibility for funds; we are not looking for you to actually receive funding from either process. The completion of one of these processes will prove your status of unemployed, underemployed or dislocated worker. You will be asked to provide this proof of status information with your application.

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

  1. Go to the FAFSA website.
  2. Complete the online application. The JCCC Federal School Code is 008244.
  3. After completing this online process, in three to five business days you will receive an email with your SAR (Student Aid Report). This report will show your status for funding with your Student Aid Index (SAI). Print this report and attach it to your JCCC CE Scholarship application form.
  4. If you need additional help, you can go to the Student Success Center located on the second floor of the Student Center on the JCCC campus.
  5. If applying for a CDL-A or Nail Technology, all applications must go through a Workforce Office (see below)

OR

Workforce Offices

Check with your local area workforce center to see if you qualify. This process is separate from Johnson County Community College and is only used to determine eligibility.

Once you have completed ONE of the above steps:

  1. Complete and sign a JCCC Continuing Education scholarship application form.
  2. Provide proof of eligibility: FASFA (SAR) Report with Student Aid Index (SAI) or letter from a workforce office caseworker.
  3. (Optional) Submit (with application) a resume that includes prior education, employment history and at least one reference letter from a former employer. Email your completed application to Dorothy Helm or return your completed applications to:
Johnson County Community College
Jessica Johnson, Box 34
12345 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS 66210-1299

For more information, call 913-469-3398.