Skills to Employment

Cedar Rapids Main Campus
East Hall - IowaWORKS
www.kirkwood.edu/skillstoemployment
skillstoemployment@kirkwood.edu

Kirkwood Community College offers tuition assistance for eligible individuals enrolled in 4-week courses up to 4-year degree programs. Kirkwood also offers tuition and support services for in-demand career fields. 

Kirkwood's Skill to Employment department can provide tuition assistance and support services for students in training programs that lead to in-demand jobs.  Don’t let money discourage you from getting training. Need-based funding is available for short-term certificate programs up to two years of credit training.

Eligibility

• Must be 16 years old or older
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Various funding streams may have other eligibility criteria such as being income eligible, laid off, or experiencing certain barriers. 
• Must have a high degree of self-discipline, determination, and a desire to succeed

Don’t assume you don’t qualify. We will sit down with you to determine your eligibility!