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 get 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 need to meet all of these criteria:

  • You live in NYC;
  • You're 16-24 years old;
  • You're registered for selective service, if you're an eligible male;
  • You're not working;
  • You're not attending school (and you haven't graduated high school or you don't 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;
  • 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 were in foster care or 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 make less than the income limits in the chart below, and need more help to enter or finish an education program, or to get or hold a job.
  • Household size|Yearly income
  • 1|$15,650
  • 2|$21,150
  • 3|$26,650
  • 4|$32,150
  • 5|$37,650
  • 6|$43,150
  • 7|$48,650
  • 8|$54,150
  • For each additional person|add $5,500

  • 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.

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    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.

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    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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