Real money to relocate, retrain and reskill is out there. Members get the part that fits them.
We track 3,027 programs across the country and keep 1,085 that are checked, open and made for people, not employers. Join free and we rank them for you.
Free for candidates, always. Takes about five minutes.
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Help while you are out of work
Health-coverage help, final pay and severance you are owed, hardship loans, dues waivers and bill relief, by state.
- NC hospital medical debt relief and charity care, Statewide, NC100% bill discount for a family of four up to about $62,000
- Pennsylvania HEMAP, PALoan up to $60,000 or 24/36 months, paid to lender
- Alabama severance and unemployment exemption up to $50,000, ALExempts up to $50,000 of severance pay
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Money to move
Relocation grants, down-payment help and incentives to move to a new city or state for work.
- Moderate-Income Purchase Assistance Program, Arlington County, VADeferred 0% loan up to 25% of price, cap $120k
- HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance, New York City, NYUp to $100,000 toward down payment/closing costs
- Direct Homebuyer Soft Second Mortgage Assistance Program, City of New Orleans, LAUp to $55,000 soft second mortgage for down payment, or up to $5,000 closing cost help
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Tuition and training money
Tuition aid, state scholarships, federal dislocated-worker training and funds for specific professions.
- Vermont Trades Program, VTUp to full tuition, max $23,000
- Elevate Delaware, DEUp to $10,000 for approved non-credit certificate programs
- Competitive Skills Scholarship Program, MEGrant of up to $10,000 per year full-time or $5,000 per year part-time
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Tax credits and deductions
Money back at tax time that losing a job or changing careers can unlock.
- Premium Tax Credit, NationwideSubsidy for marketplace health coverage after a job loss
- Earned Income Tax Credit, NationwideRefundable credit for lower earned income, which a layoff year can unlock
- Student loan interest deduction, NationwideLesser of $2,500 or interest paid
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Free courses
Free learning from names hiring managers recognize. Listed after the money, because it is not cash.
- IBM SkillsBuild, NationwideFree
- Microsoft Learn, NationwideFree
- MIT OpenCourseWare, NationwideFree
Examples only. Whether a program is yours depends on your state, your move and your situation, which is why the list is for members.
How it works
Step 1
Join free
A five-minute Market Reality Assessment. It is how we learn where you live, where you would go and what you do.
Step 2
We match
Each program has rules: a state, a profession, a situation. We keep the programs you can actually use and drop the rest.
Step 3
You see them ranked
Best fit first, each with the reason it fits and a link to the official page to apply.
Questions
- Why do I have to join to see the list?
- Because the list is yours. Which programs apply depends on your state, the states you would move to, your work and your situation. Without those answers we would only be showing you everything, and most of it would not apply.
- Is it free?
- Yes. Candidates are never charged.
- Do you apply for me, or guarantee I qualify?
- No. We rank programs and send you to each program’s official page, where its own rules decide. Amounts and deadlines change, so confirm there.
- How do you know these programs are real and open?
- Each program in the list was checked against its official page. Programs that are closed, that pay employers rather than people, or that are written for a group you are not in are left out of your list.
- Is my information shared?
- What you tell us for matching is private to you. It is not shown to employers, recruiters, schools or coaches.