Eligibility Criteria

To be accepted into RACEJT, the following threshold eligibility criteria apply:

• Must live in a rural, non-hub Alaska community. This training is specific to off road community resources, challenges and logistics.
• Must be unemployed or under-employed, working no more than 20 hour per week total or working several jobs to make ends meet.
• You must live in a rural community of less than 1,200 people and meet one of the following additional criteria.
  • If the community is drivable to Anchorage year-round, the community must operate its own landfill or the community must be located at least 50 miles away from a landfill,
  • OR you are a member of a federally recognized tribe
  • OR your community is located off of the road system
• Must have completed high school diploma or GED
• Will need copy of social security card
• Priority to unemployed applicants with work lined up or identified once graduation is complete
• Priority to under-employed applicants already working with employer commitment to increase wage and/or hours post successful training completion
• Must agree to zero-tolerance policy and random breathalyzer tests
• Must agree to follow Zender Policies and Procedures
• Must provide TWO references
• Other eligibility factors may be included in the application packet

Questions? If you have questions about your eligibility, we encourage you to ask!
Sometimes it isn’t straightforward, and you may have a unique circumstance. Text or
call April McCoy at 907-717-4754, amccoy@zendergroup.org