Opening doors
Subtitle: expanding educational opportunities for low-income workers
By: Susan Golonka, Lisa Matus-Grossman
Contributors: Matus-Grossman, Lisa; Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation; National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices
Publisher: Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation; NGA Center for Best Practices
Published: 2001
Place of publication: [New York, N.Y.]; [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: Working poor; Services for; Education (Continuing education); Training of; Government policy; Ex-welfare recipients; Welfare recipients; Nontraditional college students; Finance; Employer-supported education; Incentives in industry
Description: Describes the "Opening Doors to Earning Credentials" project.
Notes: "May 2001."
Table of contents: title: Executive summary; title: 1. Background; title: 2. Using TANF flexiblity and resources to support participation in postsecondary education; title: 3. Developing new partnerships to improve service delivery; title: 4. Redesigning programs and curricula to meet the needs of working individuals; title: 5. Improving financial aid options for welfare recipients and other low-income workers; title: 6. Increasing motivation for low-income individuals to attend postsecondary programs; title: 7. Providing supports and incentives to help individuals succeed in postsecondary education; title: 8. Involving employers in designing training programs and promoting career advancement; title: 9. Promoting institutional or systemic change; title: App. A. Additional sources of funding; title: App. B. Roundtable participants; title: Textboxes.