Tuition vouchers give some welfare recipients an opportunity to further their education by attending a community or technical college. ILA s can be transferred to a new employer if the worker changes jobs and are invested in a manner chosen by the employee. Workers also decide when to draw upon ILAs and which education or training programs will be best suited to their individual needs. Florida, Oregon and Wisconsin fund specialized accounts to help give former recipients or their children access to post-secondary education. Florida accounts are for children of recipients.
Parents can earn money for their child s education by becoming and staying employed.
Families can access accounts after they leave welfare and have been employed for six months. According to the General Accounting Office , a variety of organizations have applied for and receive Job Access grants. Types of organizations include transportation, community, human service, planning, and employer-sponsored organizations, as well as government entities. Transportation service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by five contractors who drive welfare to work clients to work. Transportation arrangements can be made with 24-hour notice, but efforts are made to respond on shorter notice for someone who gets a new job or sudden shift change.