Train & Earn

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Train & Earn is a short-term program for low-income youth (ages 16-24) who are not working nor in school. Youth can get training to improve their job skills and find permanent work, as well as HSE prep.

Heads Up

  • Train & Earn can help you get:
  • a permanent job.
  • high school equivalency (HSE) if you need it.
  • education and training after high school.
  • You can enroll at different times throughout the year.
  • After finishing the program, you can get follow-up services for up to 12 months.

    • Eligibility

    To be eligible for Train & Earn, you should be able to answer yes to these questions:

  • Are you a resident of NYC?
  • Are you 16-24 years old?
  • Are you not working?
  • Are you registered for selective service, if you're an eligible male?
  • Are you not attending school? (i.e. you have not graduated high school, or you do not have a high school equivalency diploma)
  • OR you have a high school diploma or equivalency but are an English language learner or need to improve basic literary skills
  • Do you meet one of these requirements:
  • You or someone in your household gets cash assistance or SNAP (food stamps)
  • You are a homeless or runaway youth
  • You are a foster care youth or have aged out of the foster care system
  • You are involved in the justice system
  • You have a disability
  • You are pregnant or a parent
  • You are low-income and need more help to enter or complete an education program, or to get or hold a job
  • Is your household’s income at or below the amount shown in this chart?.Household size|Monthly income|Yearly income
  • 1|$1,215|$14,580
  • 2|$1,643|$19,720
  • 3|$2,072|$24,860
  • 4|$2,500|$30,000
  • 5|$2,928|$35,140
  • 6|$3,357|$40,280
  • 7|$3,785|$45,420
  • 8|$4,213|$50,560
  • For each additional person|add $428|add $5,140
  • You must be able to work lawfully in the United States to participate in paid work experiences.

    Required Documents

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    How to Apply

    Find a program on the DiscoverDYCD (https://discoverdycd.dycdconnect.nyc/program-public) website by typing "Train & Earn" into the "Program Search" box. Contact a program near you to apply.

    Online

    Find a program on the DiscoverDYCD (https://discoverdycd.dycdconnect.nyc/program-public) website by typing "Train & Earn" into the "Program Search" box. Contact a program near you to apply.

    Find a program

    By Mail

    Get Help

  • Call DYCD Community Connect at 800-246-4646 (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/jobs-internships/train-and-earn.page) if you have questions about this program.
  • Visit the DYCD website for more information.

    • Train & Earn

    Work | NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD)

    NULLTeenYoung Adult

    Train & Earn is a short-term program for low-income youth (ages 16-24) who are not working nor in school. Youth can get training to improve their job skills and find permanent work, as well as HSE prep.

    Heads Up

  • Train & Earn can help you get:
  • a permanent job.
  • high school equivalency (HSE) if you need it.
  • education and training after high school.
  • You can enroll at different times throughout the year.
  • After finishing the program, you can get follow-up services for up to 12 months.

    • Eligibility

    To be eligible for Train & Earn, you should be able to answer yes to these questions:

  • Are you a resident of NYC?
  • Are you 16-24 years old?
  • Are you not working?
  • Are you registered for selective service, if you're an eligible male?
  • Are you not attending school? (i.e. you have not graduated high school, or you do not have a high school equivalency diploma)
  • OR you have a high school diploma or equivalency but are an English language learner or need to improve basic literary skills
  • Do you meet one of these requirements:
  • You or someone in your household gets cash assistance or SNAP (food stamps)
  • You are a homeless or runaway youth
  • You are a foster care youth or have aged out of the foster care system
  • You are involved in the justice system
  • You have a disability
  • You are pregnant or a parent
  • You are low-income and need more help to enter or complete an education program, or to get or hold a job
  • Is your household’s income at or below the amount shown in this chart?.Household size|Monthly income|Yearly income
  • 1|$1,215|$14,580
  • 2|$1,643|$19,720
  • 3|$2,072|$24,860
  • 4|$2,500|$30,000
  • 5|$2,928|$35,140
  • 6|$3,357|$40,280
  • 7|$3,785|$45,420
  • 8|$4,213|$50,560
  • For each additional person|add $428|add $5,140
  • You must be able to work lawfully in the United States to participate in paid work experiences.

    Required Documents

    NULL

    How to Apply

    Find a program on the DiscoverDYCD (https://discoverdycd.dycdconnect.nyc/program-public) website by typing "Train & Earn" into the "Program Search" box. Contact a program near you to apply.

    Online

    Find a program on the DiscoverDYCD (https://discoverdycd.dycdconnect.nyc/program-public) website by typing "Train & Earn" into the "Program Search" box. Contact a program near you to apply.

    Find a program

    By Mail

    Get Help

  • Call DYCD Community Connect at 800-246-4646 (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/jobs-internships/train-and-earn.page) if you have questions about this program.
  • Visit the DYCD website for more information.

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