Workforce Investment Act Grants
Up to $2,400 per student

Eligibility guidelines include:
 

• Individual Training Account (ITA) grants must be for degree or certificate programs.
• Areas of study must be on our current Demand Occupation list. These are occupations in Erie County that have been identified as high growth and are likely to lead to employment.
• Grants may be used for tuition and/or books.
• Grants can’t be used for remedial courses.
• Students in default of a student loan are not eligible.
• Students must meet income eligibility guidelines or be dislocated workers.
• The One Stop Employment & Training Center will do an assessment to let students know if they qualify for ITA grants, once they begin our process.
• Student must apply for Financial Aid. See the Financial Aid Webpage for more information.
• Other guidelines apply.
  
  
  How to apply for an ITA grant:

• Students need to attend an Orientation to ECC One Stop Center Services. Orientations are offered Monday to Thursday at the One Stop Employment & Training Center at 9 a.m. We’re located just minutes away from the South campus at 3176 Abbott Road in Orchard Park (near Lake Avenue). Our phone number is 716-270-4444.
• Students must receive approval from us prior to classes beginning, so we’ll need at least a few weeks to process a funding petition (more time is better).
• If students do not meet deadlines to obtain funding for the current semester, ITA grants may be available for future semesters.
  
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer/Provider. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.