Simi Institute for Careers & Education
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance Process
Simi Institute for Careers & Education firmly believes in the life changing power of an education. Our "Career in a Year" programs offer students the fast track to a new career. Internships, Externships and Apprenticeships help students make contacts with local employers.
If you are struggling financially, please explore the following financial aid options prior to enrolling in courses or paying any tuition or fees, unless otherwise noted. Once a student is determined to be eligible for one of our partner's scholarship options, funds from those options are applied to the eligible fee category, such as tuition, books, supplies, etc. All awards are given through our Counseling Office (Room 402).
Financial Assistance Partners
Simi Institute for Careers & Education has many partners providing financial support for our students. Thank you to the following organizations and individuals for sharing our vision of assisting students in meeting their career goals.
America's Job Center of California (WIOA)
WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy.
WIOA may help pay for the following courses:
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Electrocardiography Technician
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Medical Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
If you know you are eligible, you can expedite the application process by calling 805-204-5186.
Department of Rehabilitation
Tuition and vocational planning assistance for individuals with disabilities.
Local offices:
- Thousand Oaks: 805-371-6279
- Oxnard / Ventura: 805-385-2400
- Canoga Park: 818-596-4302
Gene Haas Foundation (Machine Technology only)
Through the Gene Haas Foundation, we can assist with tuition costs exclusively for Machine Technology program students. Financial difficulty should not be a hindrance to pursuing a career in manufacturing. To apply, please contact Oygar Lindskog, Lead Machine Technology Program Instructor:
Jewish Free Loan Association
Interest-free loans. You do not need to be Jewish to qualify.
Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship Foundation
To be considered, an applicant must be currently applying for entrance into Cosmetology / Barber program, OR actively enrolled in a Cosmetology / Barber program. This scholarship is not open to Esthetician or Manicurist students.
If you graduate from Cosmetology or Barber School between the dates of January 1st through August 31st of the current award year, you are NOT eligible.
Applications are accepted between January 1 and June 1 every year. Scholarships are awarded in September and are worth $3,500+.
My Career Advancement Account Scholarship (Military Spouses)
The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 of tuition assistance to eligible military spouses. The scholarship assists military spouses in pursuing licenses, certifications or associate degrees necessary to gain employment in an occupation or career field. Spouses may use their My Career Advancement Account Scholarship funds at any academic institution approved for participation in the scholarship.
Those eligible for the scholarship include spouses of service members on active duty in pay grades E-1 to E-5, W-1 to W-2, and O-1 to O-2 who have successfully completed high school and have the ability to request tuition assistance while their military sponsor is on Title 10 military orders. Spouses married to members of the National Guard and reserves in these same pay grades are eligible.
To apply, please visit the MyCAA website or call 800-342-9647.
National Dislocated Worker Grant
Grants for Ventura County residents that have been unemployed for 15 weeks or longer. Male applicants must be registered for selective service in order to be eligible. Contact: 805-981-0130
This grant may help pay for the following courses:
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Electrocardiography Technician
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Medical Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
Prison to Employment
Grants for Ventura County residents that have spent time in county, state, or federal jail. Can be on county supervision (i.e. parole). Contact: 805-981-0130
This grant may help pay for the following courses:
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Electrocardiography Technician
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Medical Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
WIOA Youth Services
You may be eligible if you are 16 - 24 years old, live in Ventura County, and also face one of these circumstances:
- Experiencing homelessness
- Challenges with finishing high school
- Pregnant or parenting
- In or transitioning out of the foster care system
- Past conviction
- Documented disability
- English Language Learner
This program may help pay for the following courses:
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Electrocardiography Technician
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Medical Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
For more information, please contact: 805-981-0130
Contact
For more information on financial aid opportunities, please visit our Counseling Office in Room 402.