How can I pay for trade school in Texas?

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1. Start with your local Workforce Solutions office: they can pay for training on the state's approved list for people who qualify, but approval isn't guaranteed. The mikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship gives awards four times a year. TSTC refunds tuition if you don't get a job offer within 6 months of finishing (rules apply). Our Ways to pay for training page lists the options by city.

   Sources: www.twc.texas.gov, www.mikeroweworks.org, www.tstc.edu

   • “Local Workforce Development Boards (Boards) need a way to fund training for Adult and Dislocated Worker program participants. They use Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) to do this.” www.twc.texas.gov ↗
   • “Being on the statewide ETPL does not guarantee that a Board will refer any student to the program.” www.twc.texas.gov ↗
   • “We award scholarships four times a year, so if you miss a deadline, there's another one coming.” www.mikeroweworks.org ↗
   • “Receive a job offer within 6 months or we refund your tuition” www.tstc.edu ↗

   Answered by SkillsTradeJobs team · October 28, 2026

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