WORKFORCE EDUCATION GRANT
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
2020-2021
This funding is available based on an applicant’s eligibility and documentation of financial need.
Occupationally related courses are eligible for Workforce Education Grant (WEG) funding and they
include: Accounting/Bookkeeping & QuickBooks Certificate; Certified Nurse Aide (CNA); Computer
Aided Drafting (CAD); Computer Skills for Business Certificate; Dental Assistant; Heating, Ventilation
& Air Conditioning (HVAC); Industrial Maintenance Technician Certificate; Law Enforcement Academy;
Fire Academy & EMT (Online Only); Machining & CNC; Clinical Medical Assistant; Medication Aide;
Pharmacy Technician; Truck Driving Academy; Welding Certificate; Pipefitting Certificate; and
Construction Trade.
Listed below are the instructions for applying for this grant. Funds will be awarded throughout the year
until depleted. The maximum award per person per year is up to $1200. All submitted applications
must be complete to determine eligibility and documentation of need. Please read the instructions
below, and if you need assistance please call 817-598-8870.
Please complete the student status on page 1 to determine whether you are dependent
or independent
Complete ONLY the dependent or independent part of the application, not both
Provide page 1 & 2 of your 2018 Tax return; if you are a dependent include your parent’s
2018 documentation
Only complete applications will be accepted. If the application is not complete it will
be mailed back to you.
You are only eligible to receive funding once you are enrolled in a program and/or class.
No funds are held for incomplete registration packets.
Funding is subject to change each year.
WEG PROBATION: If student does not successfully complete the program in which WEG
funding was awarded, student will be placed on WEG Probation. The student will be
given one final opportunity to apply for WEG. If the student does not successfully
complete the WEG funded program a second time, student will become ineligible to
receive any future WEG funding.
WORKFORCE EDUCATION GRANT APPLICATION
2020-2021
THIS APPLICATION IS FOR AID FOR WORKFORCE EDUCATION CLASSES ONLY!
Supporting documentation MUST be attached to this application (including hardcopies of tax forms, benefit
statements, etc..)
*** Please attach a copy of 2018 income tax returns and/or benefit statements to
this application. ***
NAME (please print) ____________________________ Phone # ___________________
SS# ____________________________ Date of Birth ________________ Current Age _______
Mailing Address ______________________________ City_____________ State________ Zip_______
Program of Study_______________________________ Campus ______________________________
STUDENT STATUS
1. Was the student born before January 1, 1997?
Yes No
2. Is the student an orphan or a ward of the court, or is the student an emancipated minor?
Yes No
3. When the student was 13 or older, were both of the student's parents deceased, was the student in
foster care, or was the student a dependent of the court?
Yes No
4. At any time on or after July 1, 2019 did the student receive an official determination that the student is
an unaccompanied youth who is homeless or at risk of being homeless?
Yes No
5. Is the student a veteran of the US Armed Forces, or will be a veteran as of June 30, 2021, or is the
student currently serving on active duty?
Yes No
6. Is the student currently married?
Yes No
7. Will the student be working on a degree beyond a bachelor's degree in school year 2020-2021?
Yes No
8. Does the student support dependents, other than a spouse?
Yes No
If ALL answers are NO, complete DEPENDENT Student pages 2;
Otherwise complete the INDEPENDENT Student pages 3
Office Use Only:
Received by _____________
Date _____________
Time _____________
2018 Taxes __________
STUDENT NAME:_____________________________ ID #:____________________ BIRTH DATE: _______________
Page 2
DEPENDENT STUDENT INFORMATION
Did you answer “no” to all questions on page 1? If you did please continue. If you did not go to page 3.
1. Parent’s Marital Status
Married Divorced Separated Widowed Single
2. Family Size Include
Yourself, and your parent(s) (including adoptive and step parents) even if you do not live with your parent(s)
Your parent(s)’s other children if your parent(s) will provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.
Include other people if they now live with your parent(s) and your parent(s) provide more than half of their support and will continue to provide
more than half of their support through June 30, 2021.
Include the name of the college for any household member who will be attending college at least half-time between July 1, 2020 and June 30,
2021, and will be enrolled in a degree, diploma, or certificate program.
First Name Last Name
Age
Relationship to student
(parent, brother, sister,
etc.)
If this person will attend college half-
time or more in 2020-2021, print the
name of the college
Will be
enrolled in
at least 6
credit
hours?
Yes or No
SELF
WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
3. Current Home State/Province of Student ____________________________________________
FINANCES
Dependent Student and Parent 2018 Income
Parent’s Info Student’s Info
Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) $____________ $____________
Earnings from Work parent 1 $____________ $____________
parent 2 $____________
Taxable Combat Pay included in AGI $_____________ $____________
Untaxed Income/Benefits $_____________ $____________
Include Child Support RECEIVED for all Children; Deductible IRA and/or Keogh payments; payments to tax-deferred pension; Untaxed
portions of IRA distributions or pensions, excluding “rollovers”; Health savings account deduction; Housing, Food,& other living allowances (Do
not include on-base housing or basic military housing allowances; Tax-exempt interest income; Non-education VA benefits; All other untaxed
income
(1040: Sum of line 7, 12, and
18, and Schedule K box 14)
STUDENT NAME:_____________________________ ID #:____________________ BIRTH DATE: _______________
Page 3
INDEPENDENT STUDENT INFORMATION
Complete only if you did NOT answer “no” to ALL page 1 questions.
1. Student’s Marital Status
Married Divorced Separated Widowed Single
2. Family Size Include
Yourself, and your spouse if you have one
Your children if you will provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, even if they do not live with you
Include other people if they now live with you and you provide more than half of their support and will continue to provide more than half of
their support through June 30, 2021.
Include the name of the college for any household member who will be attending college at least half-time between July 1, 2020 and June 30,
2021, and will be enrolled in a degree, diploma, or certificate program.
First Name Last Name
Age
Relationship to student
(spouse, son, daughter,
etc.)
If this person will attend college half-
time or more in 2020-2021, print the
name of the college
Will be
enrolled in
at least 6
credit
hours?
Yes or No
SELF
WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
3. Current Home State/Province of Student ____________________________________________
FINANCES
Independent Student 2018 Income
Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) $____________
Earnings from Work student $____________ spouse $____________
Taxable Combat Pay included in AGI $_____________
Untaxed Income/Benefits $_____________
Include Child Support RECEIVED for all Children; Deductible IRA and/or Keogh pymts; pymts to tax-deferred pension; Untaxed portions of
IRA distributions or pensions, excluding “rollovers”; Health savings account deduction; Housing, Food,& other living allowances (Do not
include on-base housing or basic military housing allowances; Tax-exempt interest income; Non-education VA benefits; All other untaxed
income
(1040: Sum of line 7, 12, and 18,
and Schedule K box 14)
(1040: line 37)
STUDENT NAME:_____________________________ ID #:____________________ BIRTH DATE: _______________
Page 4
DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT STUDENT INFORMATION.
Education Tax Credits $______________
Receive federal means-tested benefits within the past 2 years (Supplemental Security Income Program {SSI}, Food Stamp
Program, Free or Reduced Priced School Lunch Program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, & Children {WIC})
Yes No
Dislocated Worker
Yes No
Allowances
U.S Income Taxes Paid $_____________ $__________
Child Support PAID $_____________ $__________
Student Financial Aid $_____________ $__________
Include Earnings form Federal Work Study or other need-based programs; Earnings from work under a cooperative Education Program (co-
op) offered by a college; Grand and Scholarship aid in excess of tuition, fees, and books, that was included in AGI; AmeriCorps awards –
allowances & benefits
Assets
Cash, Savings & Checking $______________ $___________
Other Real Estate & Investment Equity (but NOT the student’s home)$______________ $___________
Business Equity $______________ $___________
Do you have more than 100 full-time employees?
Yes No
Farm Equity $______________ $___________
If you own a farm, report the calculated equity (value minus debt). To determine the value of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, livestock,
inventories, etc. Don't include the home if it is part of the farm. To determine the debt, include only the current pay-off amount of the mortgage
and related debts for which the farm was used as collateral. If you are not the sole owner(s), enter only your share of the equity.
Do you live on the farm?
Yes No
LOAN INFORMATION
Have you, the student, ever had any student loans?
Yes No
SIGNATURES
By signing this worksheet, I/we certify that all the information reported on this form is complete and correct. Our
signature(s) below authorize the process of determining eligibility for the Workforce Education Grant. I/we also
understand that this form is NOT to determine eligibility of federal financial aid.
Warning: if you purposely give false or misleading information on this worksheet, you may be fined, be
sentenced to jail, or both.
_________________________________________ __________________________________________
Student’s Signature (required) Date Parent’s Signature (required if Dependent) Date
Parent’s Info if Dependent
Student’s Info if Independent
Student’s Info if Dependent
Spouses Info if Independent