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Southwestern Area

In-School Youth Eligibility

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An In-School Youth is an individual between the ages of 14-21, low income, and meets at least one of the following barriers to employment:

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  1. Attending school (as defined by State law), including secondary and postsecondary school;

  2. Not younger than age 14 or (unless an individual with a disability who is attending school under State law) older than age 21 at time of enrollment;

  3. A low-income individual; and

  4. One or more of the following:

        a.  Basic skills deficient;

        b.  An English language learner;

        c.  An offender;

        d.  A homeless individual, a homeless child or youth, or a runaway;

        e.  An individual in foster care or who has aged out of the foster care system or who has attained 16 years of age

             and left foster care for kinship guardianship or adoption, a child eligible for assistance under sec. 477 of the

             Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677), or in an out-of-home placement;

        f.  An individual who is pregnant or parenting;

        g.  An individual with a disability; or

        h.  An individual who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or to secure or hold

             employment.

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WIOA Title I-financially assisted programs and activities are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay New Mexico: 711 (Voice) or 1-800-659-8331 (TTY).   FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Managed by SCCOG. Updated 2022.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IS THE LAW / ADA / FILE A GRIEVANCE

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