Young Adult Resources

If you are in high school or taking college classes, you qualify if you:

• Have low income*

AND have at least one of these challenges:

• Struggle with basic skills*
• Learning English as a second language
• Involved with the justice system
• Homeless, runaway, or in foster care (or aged out of foster care)
• Pregnant or a parent
• Have a disability

If you are not taking classes (except adult education, YouthBuild, or JobCorps), you qualify if you have at least one of these challenges:

• Dropped out of high school
• Missed the most recent quarter of high school
• Graduated but have low income and struggle with basic skills or English*
• Involved with the justice system
• Homeless, runaway, or in foster care (or aged out of foster care)
• Pregnant or a parent
• Have a disability

Your income qualifies if you receive Public Assistance (i.e. SNAP), or if your income is below these guidelines:

You may have a skills deficiency if your reading, writing, or math is below the 8th-grade level or if you struggle with problem-solving or communicating in English for work, family, or daily life.