Financial Assistance

Career Loans

ATS offers career loans that can be used to cover the cost of tuition and the housing (dormitory) available through the school. These loans make it easy for someone to complete their training with minimal out of pocket costs or expenses. These loans must then be repaid by the student after completion of their training. ATS provides an extensive and free employment assistance service to all of its graduates, which will help those graduates obtain the employment, wages and earnings need to repay these career loans.

Career Loan Application Procedure

Applicants can apply for a career loan online by clicking here . Applicants will have to give their personal information such as their social security number, in order to complete this process. Applicants may get an instant answer upon submission or one of our Admissions Counselors will contact you by phone, email or text messaging. You can also call one of our Admissions Counselors who will help you complete the application over the phone. Applicants should be aware the school will complete background research on the applicant’s credit history, motor vehicle records, felony convictions, etc. Upon completion of your application processing, one of our Admissions Counselors will contact you by phone, email or text messaging.

Veterans & Military Benefits

Veterans may qualify for one of these educational benefit programs:

GI Bill ® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

• Post-911 GI Bill ® - If you entered the service after September 11, 2001, and you qualify, you can receive up to $19,198 per year for tuition assistance. In addition to the tuition assistance, you can receive monthly living expense payments while you are in school.
• Montgomery GI Bill ® - This GI Bill ® was a program offered to pre-911 service members. If you qualify, you may collect monthly payments based on your family size.

Housing Vouchers For Veterans

Associated Training Services offers all eligible veterans a Housing Voucher which can be redeemed at the School’s dormitory for the full cost of housing in a double occupancy room for the complete length of the students training period. To qualify, the veteran must have been honorably discharged from the military and submit their Form DD214 to the School Registrar. This voucher has a value of between $360 and $2,040 depending on the length of the student’s training ($120 per week times the number of weeks of training). This voucher can only be used for the School’s dormitory stay and cannot be redeemed for cash.

National Farmerworkers Jobs Program (NFJP)

How do I qualify for this program?:

• You are legally authorized to work in the United States.
• You have done farm work in the last two years (for example, work with crops, Christmas trees, nursery, dairy, fishery, poultry or other related farm work).
• Your income is within our guidelines.
• If you are male and 18 years old or older, you are registered with the Selective Service.

Please call us with further questions regarding UMOS NFJP educational benefits.

You may also fill out our online eligibility questionnaire by clicking here

State & Federal Grants

Some of our students may qualify for state or federal grants to help them cover training costs. Examples of these are:

• Veteran's Benefits such as the GI Bill or Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) - Click here for more information on VA benefits .
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
• Department of Workforce Development
• Trade Adjustment Act (TAA)
• Displaced Workers
• Displaced Farmers
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Tribal Education (BIA)

State Unemployment Benefits

Students receiving unemployment benefits may be eligible to receive these benefits while in training.