i wanted to know has anyone on here gone through the no worker left behind program. i am exploring all of my options & this program came across, but i have heard so many mixed reviews. i am planning on going to one of the information meetings next week. if anyone has been through the program or know someone that has can u please elaborate on how long the process takes & what they require of you. my program starts in may, not alot of time i know & it's only a one year Accelerated BSN program. i really don't have time to waist or spare starting in may i am in class from 8-5 (m-f). if u can suggest a specific location to attend that is known for their quick funding please lmk.
Do you know if there's time limit on the "displaced worker" status for NWLB before they want you to declare yourself as "unemployed" if you are not working?
Thanks!
I would just go to one of the Detroit's Michigan Works. I just went on Monday (27th) at the one off Michigan ave, there is no signing up, you just show up, they answering all the questions you have and it was only 45 min. They were very friendly and I even have my second orientation on Tuesday (28th). I hoping to get this done and accepted by summer classes.....They said, there it could take only three weeks to get thru everything, if you get your paperwork in on time. Just like god-is-love stated, just go, you have nothing to lose, and maybe gain 10,000 for school. I was told (from other people) I couldn't do it if I was a full time student, but because I went to the orientation I found out that only applies to 18-23 (don't know why for those ages). Just think I almost didn't do it because of that. So not all of us may know the correct answers, but they will there. OH, and I'm unemployed and not displaced, and they are taking me. At the meeting they didn't say anything about time limits just that if you were displaced to bring the paperwork (layoff notice, notice of termination/plant closure) to the second orientation. That is as best as I can answer that, maybe someone else will know. But if I remember I will try to ask at my meeting and let you what they said.
thanks god-is-love for the message. i did get it in time for my orientation. for anyone going thru this process try to set up your triage appointment (ask where they are, just found out today where it was) after your first orientation for a day (or the day of) after your second orientation. went in today with everything ready for triage, but all they do is just check to see if you have everything then set up your appointment. they gave me the option of next week, was told if i wanted anything earlier i would have to go to the triage office to see if there was any cancelations for this week (that's why i say set it up as soon as you can). so i went to the office, figured the worse they could tell me was that there wasn't anything available. i was very lucky, they had a cancelation tomorrow morning (wednesday), so instead of waiting almost a week to give my paperwork in, it starts the process sooner. so here is where i stand: 1. 1st orientation (april 27); you can go anytime day of the week m-f at 10am or 2 pm, 2. 2nd orientation (april 28); it is only tuesday or thursday at 11am (get there early so you can sit in front and get first in line to talk to triage), 3. triage appt. (april 29); by apptment only.
i have left: 4. tabe test (around may 5th, they said today usually it's a week after triage, but i will try to see if i can take it sooner), 5. wait for call from career planner, 6. talk to ita (last and final step). they couldn't give an exact time between the 4, 5, and 6 steps, but i will try to get those steps done as fast as i can!!!
I made and appt today for June 6th at the location on Michigan Ave and Schaefer. Am I reading this right, can you just walk in and get an orientation or your 1st orientation. What are my chances getting funded for the Accelerated BSN program at Wayne State. Once, I'm accepted I'll be a full time student. Is it only for 2 year program and for those going part-time?
Thanks in advance and Thanks to everyone who responded to my post.
at the one at 9301 michigan ave, you just stop in at 10 or 2 m-f to go to your first orientation. so you don't have to wait until june to go. unless your not in a hurry, if so you can to any michigan works. we are just telling people to go to detroit because there is no wait list. if you want to know if they will pay for the school and program you want go to [color=#808080]www.mycareereducation.org to find the schools. and you go to http://www.michigan.gov/nwlb/0,1607,7-242-47890_48226_48275-180123--,00.html to see if it is high demand for the detroit area.
i found out 2day that i am eligible for funding and then some! all i am waiting on is that phone call that tells me to come pick up my check. fei if ur classes start b4 your money is disbursed u have to pay for ur classes out of pocket and won't b reimbursed, but they will pay for ur next semester. i am extremely impressed with the humbleness, respectfulness, swiftness, and encouragement the michigan ave location has provided they are a wonderful group to work with.
suitebliss: please read the entire forum many of ur questions have already been answered on here.
god-is-love congrats on your funding!!!!! I'm holding off paying for the summer semester until the last moment, hopefully I can get this done in time. You give me hope, you've been doing it for two weeks and now just waiting for the check, so if you can do, maybe I can to!!!!! So hopefully as soon as I pass the Tabe I can talk to that career planner. Again congrats!!!!
thanks asamouse yes, try to hold off til the very last minute u should be fine. my program starts on the 18th so i more than likely won't get funding until next semester, but i am just happy the process is over and i can just call whenever to get the allotment. it is definitely worth it !!!! i hope every1 goes free money u can't beat that. good luck & keep me updated. don;t u just love this site :heartbeat
Do you know if there's time limit on the "displaced worker" status for NWLB before they want you to declare yourself as "unemployed" if you are not working?
Thanks!
I asked my case worker and she said that there was no time limit, unless you got another job and then quit that.
On another note for those thinking of going to the City of Detroit to do their NWLB, it is only for the people of Detroit unless you have been laid off, displaced, and have letters to prove that (or maybe it was just my case worker following the rules, so if anyone else got through that did not fit the requirements, their caseworker didn't care where they were from). They did not say anything about that in the orientation. So when the caseworker saw my address she said I couldn't go thru and that I would have to start over in a wayne county mi works (which have waitlists). But right now I am contesting my determination letter for unemployment, so she said she will continue with the process.
So now I have an appointment to take my TABE test monday May 4th (they have appointments M, W, TH at different times). Only two more steps after that.
god-is-love why won't you have your funds in time for the 18th? Did they say for sure that you wouldn't get it in time.... I thought you just had to wait for a call to pick up your funds, so you still have 19 days.......
asamouse since u put it like that (19 days), i should have enough time to receive the money. i don't know why i keep thinking i dont have that much time. no, they didn't tell me that i probably wouldn't get it in time. as fast as that location moves i wouldn't b suprised if i heard something in the next couple of weeks. thanks for the encouragement
As a tax payer I don't like hearing people refer to government programs as "Free money". It quite simply is not free money, it is money collected from working citizens, business, and properties. I also have the opinion that no one is "Owed" a refund in their taxes through government programs. This is a legitimate opinion shared by many in our state and country.
I'm holding off paying for the summer semester until the last moment, hopefully I can get this done in time. You give me hope, you've been doing it for two weeks and now just waiting for the check, so if you can do, maybe I can to!!!!! So hopefully as soon as I pass the Tabe I can talk to that career planner. Again congrats!!!!
asamouse
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I would just go to one of the Detroit's Michigan Works. I just went on Monday (27th) at the one off Michigan ave, there is no signing up, you just show up, they answering all the questions you have and it was only 45 min. They were very friendly and I even have my second orientation on Tuesday (28th). I hoping to get this done and accepted by summer classes.....They said, there it could take only three weeks to get thru everything, if you get your paperwork in on time. Just like god-is-love stated, just go, you have nothing to lose, and maybe gain 10,000 for school. I was told (from other people) I couldn't do it if I was a full time student, but because I went to the orientation I found out that only applies to 18-23 (don't know why for those ages). Just think I almost didn't do it because of that. So not all of us may know the correct answers, but they will there. OH, and I'm unemployed and not displaced, and they are taking me. At the meeting they didn't say anything about time limits just that if you were displaced to bring the paperwork (layoff notice, notice of termination/plant closure) to the second orientation. That is as best as I can answer that, maybe someone else will know. But if I remember I will try to ask at my meeting and let you what they said.