(ID Dept. of Labor Press Release, February 24, 2025)
The Idaho Department of Labor is offering workshops in eastern Idaho to graduating students interested in applying to the LAUNCH career education grant program.
The open house workshops will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at Labor’s Idaho Falls office on Feb. 26, March 5 and March 12. There will also be a workshop held at the Salmon Library on March 12.
The Idaho Falls office is located at 1515 E Lincoln Road and the Salmon Public Library is located at 300 Main St.
All students graduating in 2025 under the age of 21, including public, private, charter, homeschool and English as a second language students are welcome to attend.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions and computers will be available for students to apply for the grant.
To learn more about eligibility requirements, visit Idaho LAUNCH’s website.
Idaho LAUNCH is transforming the lives of Idaho students and giving opportunities they never had before. LAUNCH covers 80% of the cost — up to $8,000 — for a graduating student to enter an Idaho-based workforce training or education program linked to an in-demand career.
Reasonable accommodations are available by calling Windy Hahn at 208-696-5476 or by email at windy.hahn@labor.idaho.gov. Dial 711 to access the Idaho Relay Service for the deaf and hard of hearing.
For more information on workshops held throughout the state, visit the Idaho Department of Labor’s calendar of events.
