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How
much time do I have to train?
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Do
I have to speak English well?
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What
is work study?
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Will
I be paid?
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How
can I get started?
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What
are the benefits of this program?
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What
does SIP mean?
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What
if I don't want to study occupations that are on the county list?
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Am I eligible to
receive financial aid while I am in the CalWORKs
Program?
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What is the
Community Service Program?
1. How
much time do I have to train?
Answer: The
amount of time that you are allowed can vary depending on whether you were
enrolled in school prior to January, 1998 or after SIPS and when you
signed the WTW plan.
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2. Do I
have to speak English well?
Answer: No.
RSCCD has programs that will allow you to study English as a Second
Language (ESL) and vocational training at the same time.
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3.
What is work study?
Answer: While
you are attending school we also place you in a work study position to get
work experience in the field in which you are training.
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4. Will
I be paid?
Answer:
CalWORKs work experience positions are unpaid. A student usually
gains an average of 20 hours per week of marketable experience.
Click
here for more information on the Work Study Program.
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5. How
can I get started?
Answer: We have
counselors who will work with you to make an educational plan and assist
you to enroll in school. Please call (714) 564-6150 or stop by the
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6.
What are the benefits of this program?
Answer: There
are many - vocational training, child care, work study, counseling and
academic advisement, job search and placement services at program
completion.
Click
here for more information about these services.
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7. What
does SIP mean?
Answer:
"SIP" means Self-Initiated Program. You are
classified as a SIP when you are enrolled in a training/educational
program on your own, before you start job search or any other assigned
welfare to work activity. The county must approve your SIP
training/educational plan.
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8. What
if I don't want to study occupations that are on the county list?
Answer: If you
think that your training program can lead to a job upon completion, your
counselor/case manager and job developer can assist you in providing
documentation to the county.
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9. Am
I eligible to receive financial aid while I am in the CalWORKs Program?
Answer: Yes.
Practically all of college loans and grants are "excluded
income." This means that your CalWORKs grant should not be
reduced or cut off.
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10.
What is the Community Service Program?
Answer: The
State of California defines Community Service as a Welfare-To-Work
training activity that is temporary and transitional. The activity is performed
in the public or private non-profit sector under close supervision and
provides participants with job skills that can lead to employment, while
also meeting a community need. The Community Service Program applies to
recipients who have reached their 18 or 24 month limit in Welfare to Work,
but are still unemployed or employed for insufficient hours to meet the
32/35 hours work participation requirement.
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