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I wanted a job to support myself but needed skills. Job Corps was great, especially because it's free.
STUDENT STORY Published: March 05, 2018
Raja Arsian
Raja Arsian enrolled at Potomac Job Corps Center in Sept. 2013, only a year after immigrating to the United States. A native of Pakistan, Raja was working a series of customer service jobs, unhappy with his hours and unsatisfied with his career pa... Read More
A work ethic was instilled in me at Job Corps. It made me appreciate the experiences that came after.
STUDENT STORY Published: October 18, 2017
Lydia Mata
Lydia Mata discovered Job Corps in 1995 while driving by a billboard in Fresno, Calif. The single, teenage mother had, as she puts it, “limited options for finding a job and no means of paying for school.” Knowing she had a responsibility to her s... Read More
My options were very limited without a degree. I learned about Job Corps and figured, 'What do I have to lose?'
STUDENT STORY Published: October 26, 2017
Matthew Parker
Matthew Parker moved a number of times in his life, but the most important move was for Job Corps. Matthew spent most of his childhood in Sitka, Alaska, where he first developed an interest in computers. He was able to pursue this interest in high... Read More