Jump Start Program

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

WHO’S ELIGIBLE?

• Employment or household income impacted by COVID
• Must be eligible for in-state tuition
• Must enroll in an approved eligible program at a Maricopa Community College

Phoenix residents eligible for in-state tuition (resident for at least one year)
who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic under one of the
following circumstances since March 2020:

• Household income is reduced due to lost wages or reduced work hours
• Currently is or has been unemployed
• Qualified for unemployment or pandemic insurance benefits
• Laid off or furloughed from job
• Stopped working to care for a sick household member
• Loss of child or spousal support
• Stopped working to care for children home from school or daycare

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

• Career navigation services
• Streamlined admission and enrollment
• Up to $5,000 for tuition, books, and fees
• Up to $500 for training-related expenses
• Monthly stipends for the duration of the student’s educational program
• (up to 6 months)
  • $1,500/month for students with a dependent that is 13 years old
  • or younger
  • $1,000/month for all other students
• Employment assistance
• Up to $500 for job search expenses upon successful completion

• Applied Technology
• Behavioral Science and
• Human Services
• Business, Entrepreneurialism
• and Management
• Computer and Information
• Technology
• Education
• Health Sciences

Contact Information:

Chris Payne
[email protected]
Ashley May
[email protected]

Julia Hack
[email protected]
Laura Gonzalez (Para Español)
[email protected]