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V. . <br />Q. <br />A. <br />Q. <br />A. <br />Q. <br />Q. <br />A. <br />Q. <br />Whal Is the tariget population for youth apprenticeship? <br />Students ages 16 to 20 who arc interested and could benefit from a structured "hands-on" <br />work-school experience. Special efforts wiU be undertaken to attract young people of <br />color, young women and at-risk youth. <br />Why would employers choose to participate in youth apprenticeship programs? <br />Because it is in their own best interests. Better school-to-work transitions wiU produce <br />the foundation of a highly skilled workforce. Young people who complete youth <br />apprenticeship programs will form a pool of proven, competent trained individu^ from <br />which to choose entry level employees. Also, as youth ^prentices learn on the job, they <br />become productive workers. <br />How will Minnesota finance the costs of planning, designing and implementing youth <br />apprenticeship programs? <br />New funds amounting to $5 million will be provided for planning and designing the <br />system. Financing of instruction that will take place during the youth apprenticeship <br />period will be ^innnaf to that permitted by the Post-Secondary Options Act. Minnesota <br />nicA aggressively pursue federal resources that are ei^iected to become^ available. <br />Finally, Minnesota employers who create youth apprenticeship programs will pay part of <br />the costs through wages paid to the youth i^iprentices. <br />Will this affect existing certified apprenticeship programs for adults? <br />No. Occupations in which certified apprenticeship programs exist will not be among <br />those chosen for youth i^prenticeship. <br />What If a young person enrolled In a youth apprenticeship program, but then changed <br />her mind and decided to go to college instead? Could she make the switch? <br />Yes. Youth apprenticeship experience would be directly transferrable to a baccalaureate <br />program. Likewise, coUege credits could be transferred to youth apprenticeship <br />programs.