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PROGRAM APPLICATION
Thank you for your interest in Project Self-Sufficiency! We provide intensive support, information and assistance to low-income, single parents who are ready to focus on education and career goals.


The Selfpower program model is an education and career pathways program. The two program pathways currently offered at Project Self-Sufficiency are:


GED Program - 

Applicants seeking high-school equivalency (GED) must provide recent TABE scores (12 months or less). Project Self-Sufficiency will pay for testing on behalf of Applicants, in order to remove financial barriers to completing this requirement. 

  1. Project Self-Sufficiency requires Reading scores of 536 or higher and Math scores of 496 or higher. 
  2. A composite score can be considered when one score is a bit too low. Project Self-Sufficiency requires a composite score of 1032 or higher.

Post-Secondary Program - 

Applicants seeking a Certificate, Associate, or Bachelor's degree must follow our Post-Secondary education track, including career exploration, adult education, and career placement activities. We do not accept people into the program who already have a Bachelor’s degree.


There are some educational pathways that Project Self-Sufficiency will not support due to low wages, as reported by the Department of Labor, including, but not limited to, Cosmetology/Barber, Massage Therapy, and Esthetician. We also do not support attending for-profit, private educational institutions due to financial risk and/or lack of accreditation.


Your time is important to us. Please review our eligibility criteria by answering the questions below to see if you are a good fit for our program.

If you meet our criteria, you will be able to continue with completing the program application on the following pages.

Please ignore the submit button and the  reCaptcha at the bottom of this page.
ELIGIBILITY












If you do not meet all of our eligibility criteria, you will be given direct contact information to reach us on the next page, so that you can ask questions or get referrals for other resources that may meet your needs.

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Unfortunately, you do not meet one or more of our eligibility criteria and unfortunately, you will not be able to submit an application. Please ignore the Submit button and the reCaptcha at the bottom of this page.

If you have questions about our criteria, please feel free to contact us at 970-635-5912.

If you would like referrals and information about other resources to meet your needs, you are invited to talk with an Advisor directly.
Please call 970-635-5912 and ask to speak to an available Advisor.
You may also find more community resources, by visiting: www.211.org or viewing this document.

Thank you for your interest in Project Self-Sufficiency.

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Project Self-Sufficiency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, military or veteran status, age, physical or other disabilities, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. As an organization committed to anti-racism, we use ethnicity information to monitor equity in program acceptance, retention and outcomes in an ongoing effort to dismantle systemic racism. This information is optional, but is requested by funders to ensure all populations are being served equitably.


At Project-Self-Sufficiency, we strive to hold ourselves accountable to providing equitable service for all. We also occasionally need to report data to funders, however, we can't assess how we're doing if we don't have data. For these reasons, we ask you to select which race you most identify from the list below:






If you'd like to save your request form before submitting and come back to it later, use the option at the bottom of each page.

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CHILDREN
PRIMARY CUSTODY STATEMENT

CHILDREN
(List all children in your household living with you 50% of the time in MM/DD/YYYY)
First Name Last Name Date of Birth
Child 1
Child 2
Child 3
Child 4
Child 5
Child 6

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EDUCATION



Due to limited resources, we are only able to serve single parents who have not had the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor’s degree.





**Please note** There are some educational pathways that Project Self-Sufficiency will not support due to low wages, as reported by the Department of Labor, including, but not limited to, Cosmetology/Barber, Massage Therapy, and Esthetician. We also do not support attending for-profit, private educational institutions due to financial risk and/or lack of accreditation.

Transcript File
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FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
To access your Financial Aid Summary, follow the steps below:
  1. Log into the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Student Access website.
  2. Select the option for 'Financial Aid Review.'
  3. Read the Privacy Statement. You must click 'Accept' to the terms to use NSLDS.
  4. Have your Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID available.
  5. If you already have an FSA ID, enter your username and password and select LOG IN.
  6. If you do not have an FSA ID, select the Create An FSA ID tab.

Financial Aid File
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EMPLOYMENT




$
MONTHLY INCOME
Enter gross monthly income below. If no income is received from the source below, enter 0.
Monthly Amount
Employment
$
TANF
$
SNAP/Food Stamps
$
Child Support/Alimony
$
Child Support/Alimony
$
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
$
Other
$
$

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PERSONAL STATEMENT
Answer the questions below to tell us more about you and the things you have already achieved on your own.





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LETTER OF REFERENCE
A letter of reference is required and can be submitted anytime during the application process, but must be submitted prior to an applicant interview. It should be from someone who can comment on your strengths and desire to become self-sufficient. Examples of people who can write letters are counselors, employer, minister, teacher, etc, but not a friend or family member.


Reference Letter File
(25 MB Limit)
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
By typing my name below, I affirm that all information on this application is correct to the best of my knowledge. I also understand that I must keep Project Self-Sufficiency informed of any changes to my application (i.e., address or phone number) or my name will be removed from the waiting list.

HELP SESSIONS
  1. Click the Submit button below to submit your application.
  2. You will have an opportunity to review your entire application and make edits on the next page before final submission.
  3. After submitting, we invite you to complete two (2) help sessions within six (6) months with one of our Advisors.
  4. Help Sessions are approximately 20 minutes and allow you to become more informed about our program services, benefits, and receive immediate assistance or referrals to address any critical needs you are facing.
  5. Help Sessions are held virtually (via Zoom) or by phone on Mondays-Thursdays.
  6. You will receive information on how to schedule your help session in the confirmation email, once you submit your application (please check your spam).
QUESTIONS
Questions, applications, and reference letters may be directed to info@bringthepower.org or at the address below:

Physical Address:
1810 Boise Ave.,
Loveland, CO 80538
Phone: 970.635.5912

Office Hours: Mondays - Thursdays, 9am-3pm


Project Self-Sufficiency of Northern Colorado is a local nonprofit organization supported by United Way, local governments, and private donors and funders.


Project Self-Sufficiency does not discriminate on the basis of race including hair texture, hair type, or a protective hairstyle commonly or historically associated with race, such as braids, locs, twists, tight coils or curls, cornrows, Bantu knots, Afros, and headwraps. Project Self-Sufficiency also does not discriminate on the basis of, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, military or veteran status, age, physical or other disabilities, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law.
Click Submit below. You will have a final opportunity to review your entire application and make edits on the next page before final submission.

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