BBB%20Logo_edited.jpg

VIDA is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity.

Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) helps low-income, unemployed and underemployed residents

of the  Rio Grande Valley get the education and training they need to secure  high-skilled, high-wage jobs.

© Copyright 2020 Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement

APPLY HERE!!

Thank you! Together, we will get through this! 

IMPORTANT CHANGE DUE TO COVID-19
  • Make sure you are eligible for VIDA (see #1 below)
  • Download the VIDA application (#2 below), complete it, and email it to igarcia@vidacareers.org
  • DO NOT complete #3, 4, and 5 below until further notice
  • DO NOT complete and submit the Placement Session Registration below until further notice
  • After emailing the completed application to igarcia@vidacareers.org, wait to hear from a member of the VIDA staff.

1.  If you are interested in applying for acceptance into VIDA, you must first make sure you are eligible.

2. If you are eligible, click here to download a VIDA application.  This form must be completed before you arrive at the Placement Session.

3. Make sure you have all of the documents on this sheet with you, as well.

​​4. Click here for the Income Verification Form, if needed. 

5. Complete and submit the form below to register for a required Placement Session. The Placement Session is a lengthy process and normally takes most of the day. Please arrive no later than 8:15 a.m.

Placement Session Registration
arrow&v
arrow&v

Please Note: If Married but Separated, please bring a notarized letter to your Placement Session explaining your marital status

Gender
arrow&v
Are you an immigrant?

PLEASE NOTE:  You must be a U.S. Citizen, a Permanent Resident, or a Non-Resident to be eligible to apply for the VIDA Program.

Are you currently a migrant worker?
arrow&v

PLEASE NOTE: You must have a high-school diploma or GED to be eligible to apply for the VIDA Program. 

Are you currently enrolled in a college/university?

PLEASE NOTE:  Your GPA must be 2.0 or higher in order to be eligible to apply for the VIDA Program.

arrow&v
arrow&v
How do you meet VIDA's income-eligibility requirements?
Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony?
How did you hear about VIDA?