Education

WV Resources

• College Foundation of West Virginia
  website is a free college and career planning resource that helps students and families plan, apply, and pay for college.
• Community & Technical College System of WV
  provides info about WV Community & Technical Colleges
• WV Adult Education
  helps adult learners gain skills needed to obtain a job, advance in their current job, or enter a new career field.
• WV Office of Special Education
  Office within the WV Department of Education responsible for educational supports for children and youth with learning difficulties.
• Pathways to the Future
  is a collection of resources, tools and people to help students with disabilities, through the journey from youth to adulthood.
• West Virginia Invests
  state funded grant program which offers full tuition payment (after all other grants/scholarships) to individuals who are wanting to go to a certificate program or 2 year degree program. Priority for funding given to high demand fields.
• Catholic Charities of WV
  provides free courses statewide for preparedness with testing including TASC and Adult Basic Education
• WV Workforce
  Provides information and resources to assist adults in gaining training and education needed for a career. Has assessments to determine what field would be a good fit.
• Higher Education Adult Part Time Student (HEAPS) Grant
  Grant for part time adult students to encourage and enable West Virginia students that demonstrate financial need to continue their education on a part-time basis at the post-secondary level.
• Creating Opportunities for Recovery Employment (CORE)
  WV organization creating a ready workforce among individuals in recovery.
• Substance misuse toolkit
  Free, online toolkit, with 6 modules that provides education and resources to equip a business to prevent and respond to substance misuse and support employees in recovery.
• Project TRAIN (Teacher Resources for Addiction Impact, Now)
  Initiated in response to educators’ growing need for training related to the opioid crisis’ impact on students, the aim of the project is to build teachers’ capacity to better support students who have a caregiver with a substance use disorders.

National Resources

• Should you Go Back to School as an Adult?
  Article discussing the positives and negatives of returning to higher education as an adult
• Understanding Financial Aid
  Resource from the federal government to identify what financial aid is and what assistance you could potentially qualify for
• Going Back to College as an Adult: Here’s what you need to know
  Article discussing adults returning to higher education
• What Motivates Adult Students to Return to College
  Article weighing pros and cons of going back to school
• Traditional Learning vs. Online Learning
  Comparing/contrasting the differences between traditional learning and online learning
• Choosing a Vocational School
  Resource for assistance in determining if vocational school is a right fit
• The Hope Gap
  Resource assisting adults in overcoming barriers to return to school
• Facing your Fears of Returning to School as an Adult
  Resource identifying barriers adults face and how to overcome them

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