Young Adults Can Get a High School Diploma with the New Jersey Youth Corps

The New Jersey Youth Corps offers young adults in Sussex and northern Warren Counties the opportunity to earn their High School diploma, receive a weekly stipend and get on-the-job training through community service.

Youth Corps gives young adults, ages 16 - 25, in Sussex and northern Warren County, New Jersey, a chance to prepare for the High School Equivalency exam, get on-the-job training, perform community service, and earn a weekly stipend. Transportation, childcare and the support needed to succeed is provided.

New Jersey Youth Corps of Sussex County offers:

Literacy and High School Equivalency Education.
THREE college credits at Sussex County Community College.
Skills for work and life.
Personal and career counseling.
Community service/job placement.
Free transportation to and from home, Project Self-Sufficiency and local work sites.
Free childcare.
Next step support, including $7,500 towards tuition, textbooks, computers, and fees for higher education.

To be eligible to participate, youth corps members must be high school drop-outs, ages 16 - 25, who reside in the New Jersey counties of Sussex and Warren.