Job Corps is a program administered by the United States Department of Labor

United States Department of Labor

The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...

 that offers free-of-charge education and vocational training to youth ages 16 to 24.
Job Corps' mission is to "help young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through vocational and academic training."

Job Corps offers career planning, on-the-job training, job placement, residential housing, food service, driver's education, basic health and dental care, a bi-weekly basic living allowance and clothing allowance.