Job Corps

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Job Corps is a U.S. federal program that provides free education and vocational training to young people to help them gain employment and economic self-sufficiency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government program
federal education and training program
abbreviation none
administeredBy Employment and Training Administration (historically, for some functions)
surface form: Employment and Training Administration
costToParticipants free
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibilityCriterion age between 16 and 24
be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
be in need of additional education or training
meet income guidelines
focusesOn at-risk youth
disadvantaged youth
fundedBy United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
fundingSource congressional appropriations
geographicScope nationwide
hasComponent non-residential program
residential program
hasFacilityType Job Corps self-linksurface differs
surface form: Job Corps center
hasOutcomeGoal educational attainment
increased earnings
long-term employment
hasProgramType voluntary program
hasPurpose help participants gain employment
promote economic self-sufficiency
provide free education to young people
provide vocational training to young people
language English
legalBasis Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
offers GED preparation
academic education
basic health care services
career counseling
career technical training
high school diploma programs
job placement assistance
residential living facilities
support services
vocational training
operatedBy United States Department of Labor
partOf federal workforce development system
provides career readiness training
housing for many participants
life skills training
on-the-job training
sector education
vocational training
workforce development
targetAgeRange 16–24
targetPopulation low-income young people
website https://www.jobcorps.gov

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Great Society hasPart Job Corps
Job Corps hasFacilityType Job Corps self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Job Corps center
Employment and Training Administration (historically, for some functions) administers Job Corps
subject surface form: Employment and Training Administration
this entity surface form: Job Corps program (historically and for some functions)
Sargent Shriver notableWork Job Corps
Title I establishes Job Corps
Title I authorizes Job Corps
Title I implementedThrough Job Corps
this entity surface form: Job Corps centers
Title I administeredBy Job Corps
this entity surface form: Office of Job Corps
ETA oversees Job Corps
subject surface form: Employment and Training Administration