Google Career Certificate Partner — Scholarships Active Through Dec 2027

AI Readiness
Pathway
Program

Genius School deploys Grow with Google scholarships as part of its AI readiness pathways — giving communities access to Google's AI Professional Certificate with the delivery infrastructure to turn credentials into outcomes.

Delivered by Genius School, a nonprofit workforce intermediary deploying AI readiness pathways in partnership with libraries, workforce agencies, and community organizations.

In partnership with
Grow with Google Partner
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Dec '27
Scholarship Deadline
20+
Hands-On Activities
3 Mo.
Free Google Workspace (SMBs)
$0
Certificate Tuition via Scholarship
The Pathway Architecture

How the
pathway works.

01
Scholarship Deployment
Genius School administers Google Career Certificate scholarships on behalf of partner organizations — handling eligibility, enrollment, and credential access at no cost to participants.
02
Cohort Delivery
Genius School runs structured cohorts with weekly application labs, completion accountability, and direct support — translating Google's AI curriculum into real-world competency.
03
Outcomes & Reporting
Genius School provides enrollment data, completion rates, and outcomes reporting to institutional partners — fulfilling accountability requirements for workforce funders and agencies.
Full Cohort Includes

What Genius School
delivers.

  • Scholarship placement into Google AI Professional Certificate
  • AI Readiness Assessment for each participant
  • Weekly application labs — AI applied to real work
  • Completion accountability and progress tracking
  • Google Workspace AI setup and workflow mapping (SMBs)
  • Google Business Profile optimization for AI visibility
  • Enrollment and completion data reporting to funders
  • Warm handoff to Know Degree Needed® post-completion
Partnership Verification

Authorized.
Accountable.
Deployable.

Genius School is an authorized Grow with Google scholarship distributor. If you are an existing distributor, no action is needed to access renewal. New institutional partners can begin deployment now.

Scholarship program active through December 31, 2027. Verify authorization at g.co/grow/CertificateScholarshipInfo

Deployment Models

How organizations
deploy this.

Libraries & Community Orgs
Community Cohort Deployment
Genius School embeds AI readiness cohorts directly into existing community programming — handling all scholarship administration, delivery, and reporting.
  • Scholarship coordination for full participant group
  • Co-branded cohort delivery
  • Completion and outcomes reporting
  • Google Business Profile optimization
  • Annual program agreement available
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Most Requested
Workforce Boards & Agencies
Workforce Intermediary Program
Genius School operates as a contracted workforce intermediary — managing enrollment, delivery, and WIOA-aligned outcomes reporting for regional workforce systems.
  • WIOA and ARPA outcomes alignment
  • Per-participant contracting available
  • Enrollment management and completion support
  • Job alignment and placement readiness
  • Funder-ready data and outcomes reporting
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Small Businesses & Chambers
SMB AI Enablement
Genius School delivers AI readiness cohorts for small business staff — including Google Workspace setup and AI workflow integration — through chamber or SBDC partnerships.
  • Scholarship placement for owner and staff
  • Google Workspace AI setup and workflow mapping
  • AI use case audit for operations
  • Chamber or SBDC cohort licensing
  • City-sponsored cohort options
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Participant Beneficiaries

Who the
cohort serves.

🎯
Career Changers
Adults pivoting to AI-adjacent roles who need credentials, structure, and pathway clarity.
🏢
SMB Staff
Employees of small businesses ready to embed AI tools into daily operations.
🏛️
Workforce Participants
Agency participants requiring AI upskilling with funder-accountable completion tracking.
📈
Community Members
Southern Nevada adults ready to convert AI literacy into sustainable economic opportunity.
Post-Completion Intelligence
Know Degree Needed®

Know Degree Needed provides post-completion career routing and opportunity intelligence, helping participants translate Google credentials into job roles, contracts, and income pathways. Participants who complete the Genius School AI Readiness Pathway receive a warm handoff to Know Degree Needed for ongoing skills-to-income navigation.

Downstream Partner
Know Degree
Needed®
Post-completion routing &
opportunity intelligence
Cohort Inquiry

Request a
cohort deployment.

Genius School will respond within 48 hours to discuss deployment options, cohort structure, and partnership terms.
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Request Received

Thank you for your interest in deploying an AI Readiness Pathway cohort. Genius School will be in touch within 48 hours to discuss partnership and deployment options.