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Future Ready Iowa connects Iowans to the education and training required for good paying jobs and careers to improve people's lives. The Future Ready Iowa goal is to have 70 percent of Iowans with education and training beyond high school by 2025.

Future Ready Iowa Programs

Last-Dollar Scholarship

Learn more about the Last-Dollar Scholarship.

Scholarship Information

Employer Innovation Fund

Business solutions that can help your organization.

Innovation Fund Information

Registered Apprenticeship

View information about Registered Apprenticeship programs in the state.

Registered Apprenticeship Information

New Coronavirus Relief Fund Earn and Learn Grant

Governor Reynolds announced the new Coronavirus Relief Fund Earn and Learn Grant for the expansion of short-term training programs. Nonprofits, adult training providers, small businesses (less than 50 employees), post-secondary institutions, and unions can apply.

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Coronavirus Relief Fund Employer Innovation Fund Awardees

Governor Reynolds announced 65 project awardees for this year's Employer Innovation Fund grant program. The grants will help power Iowa’s economic recovery by providing those most affected by the pandemic get new job skills training that lead to high demand jobs.

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As learning moves to virtual classrooms amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, one Future Ready Iowa Program is uniquely equipped to help students navigate their courses and future careers. The FRI Virtual Mentoring program connects Last-Dollar Scholarship students with mentors in their chosen fields. For more about the program, click this link: https://futurereadyiowamentoring.chronus.com/about
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Governor Kim Reynolds highlighted several workforce programs during her 2020 Condition of the State address. In addition, she laid out her administration's workforce priorities for 2020 and beyond.
The Iowa Restaurant Association recently was awarded $50,000 from the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund. The Association's ProStart program helps place aspiring chefs into kitchens around the state for training and mentoring. The funding helps them put on a massive statewide cooking competition that pits teams of high school chefs against each other...and the clock.
No matter if you're a high school student or someone looking to make a jump to a new career field, registered apprenticeships are a great option to help you earn and learn. Apprentices at Broadlawns Medical Center share how their registered apprenticeship program is preparing them for a high-demand career.

Virtual Mentoring helps students stay connected during COVID-19
You may have heard the name before, but what is Future Ready Iowa?
Governor Kim Reynolds highlights several workforce initiatives in her 2020 Condition of the State address
Employer Innovation Fund Helps High School Students Compete in the Kitchen
Broadlawns Medical Apprenticeship

Learning opportunities on Coursera

Access FREE online courses with Iowa Workforce Development and Coursera. Register and enroll in courses by October 31, 2020 and complete those courses by December 31, 2020 at no cost to you.

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