WIOA Youth Program Eligibility

If you are new to the WIOA youth program, or would like to refresh your understanding of the eligibility requirements:

• Watch the webinar WIOA Youth Eligibility Live Question and Answer Session

• Read the WIOA Youth Program Fact Sheet for an overview of the youth program, including the definitions of eligibility for out-of-school and in-school youth.
  

• Read this Desk Reference that provides brief information on youth eligibility requirements for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

• Watch this series of short webcasts that provides an overview of eligibility requirements for the youth program:

              - Out-of-School Youth Eligibility
              - In-School Youth Eligibility
              - Definition of School and School Status Timing

To deepen your knowledge of program eligibility, and see how the eligibility requirements are applied in real-life scenarios, take each of these interactive tutorials:

• Basic Eligibility Scenarios Tutorial

• Advanced Eligibility Scenarios Tutorial

Looking for U.S. Department of Labor guidance on WIOA Youth program eligibility?

• WIOA Youth Program Transition Guidance (March 2015)

• Second WIOA Youth Program Transition Guidance (November 2015)

• Third WIOA Youth Program Transition Guidance (March 2017)

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• Resource Publication Date: 2017
• Author(s): Division of Youth Services
• Organizational Author(s): US Department of Labor
• Posted by: Youth Connections TA 1
• Posted in: Youth Connections