Are ESL and GED courses eligible for CE formula funding?
For a Continuing Education ESL course to receive formula funding, the course must be clearly intended for workforce training or re-training for a specific occupation and must be reported under the specific CIP for that specific occupation. GED courses are never available for formula funding through the Coordinating Board. Funding for GED courses comes from TEA. 15. Q: Do CE Special Topics (ST) courses have to be submitted to the Coordinating Board? Do they have to be workforce related? Can they be submitted with the college’s marketing title and description? A: Yes, Yes, and Yes. Colleges MUST submit ST courses to the Coordinating Board through the electronic submission process PRIOR to the end of the semester/quarter in which the courses are offered. The term LOCAL TITLE on the electronic submission form refers to the local workforce marketing title. AUDIT PENALTIES MAY APPLY IF COLLEGES ARE NOT CAREFUL TO INCLUDE ONLY LEGITIMATE WORKFORCE EDUCATION CONTENT AND AVOID COMMUNITY INTERES
