Azgari Foundation · 501(c)(3) · Austin, Texas

Young adults leaving foster care build job-ready skills of their own.

Four career programs. 20 to 24 weeks. No cost to you.

The Azgari Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity in Austin, Texas. We train young adults ages 16 to 25 leaving foster care or the juvenile justice system for real occupations — marketing, bookkeeping, IT support and web development — entirely online, with mentorship the whole way through. Tuition is covered by workforce funding and Foundation scholarship. Participants pay nothing.

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  • EIN 41-2896092
  • TWC exempt TEC §132.002(b)
  • Effective Sept 2026

The programs

Four programs. Each one points at a real job.

Every program is aligned to an occupation on the Workforce Solutions Capital Area Approved Training Occupations list, delivered 100% online, and finishes with a portfolio and an industry certification. Program information effective September 2026.

Marketing Specialist

SOC 13-1161 · Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

  • Tuition$7,500
  • Cost to you$0
  • Length24 weeks
  • Contact hours240
  • Delivery100% online

Digital marketing fundamentals and strategy, brand and content development, copywriting, AI tools for content and campaign management, search engine optimization, paid advertising on Google and Meta, analytics and reporting, CRM and automation, and client communication.

You finish with a public portfolio of real marketing work and the Google Ads Search Certification. Prepares you for entry-level marketing specialist roles or paid client work.

Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerk & Administrative

SOC 43-3031 · Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks — with SOC 43-6014 · Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

  • Tuition$7,500
  • Cost to you$0
  • Length24 weeks
  • Contact hours240
  • Delivery100% online

The accounting cycle, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliation, bank deposits and cash handling, payroll basics, financial calculations and reporting, cloud accounting software and spreadsheets — plus the administrative skills employers pair with them: records management, business correspondence, scheduling, client communication and AI-assisted office workflows.

You finish with a portfolio of applied bookkeeping and administrative work and the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User certification. Prepares you for entry-level bookkeeping, accounting clerk and administrative support roles.

Computer User Support Specialist

SOC 15-1232 · Computer User Support Specialists

  • Tuition$7,500
  • Cost to you$0
  • Length20 weeks
  • Contact hours200
  • Delivery100% online

Hardware and operating system fundamentals, software installation and configuration, networking basics, user account and identity administration, ticketing and service desk workflow, structured troubleshooting, security hygiene, technical documentation and customer service communication.

You finish with a documented troubleshooting portfolio and the CompTIA A+ certification. Prepares you for entry-level IT help desk and user support roles.

Web Developer

SOC 15-1134 · Web Developers

  • Tuition$7,500
  • Cost to you$0
  • Length24 weeks
  • Contact hours240
  • Delivery100% online

HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals, responsive layout and cross-browser compatibility, version control, content management and site-builder platforms, accessibility and performance standards, search visibility, AI-assisted development workflows, testing, deployment and client handoff.

You finish with a deployed public portfolio of working sites and the Certiport IT Specialist — HTML and CSS certification. Prepares you for entry-level web developer roles.

How the cost works

Each program carries a published tuition of $7,500. No participant pays it. Tuition is covered by WIOA Individual Training Account funds for eligible participants and by Azgari Foundation scholarship for everyone else. There are no fees, no required book or supply purchases, and no charge of any kind to a participant at any point. If anyone ever asks you to pay the Foundation for training, it is not authorized — tell us.

Why this exists

16–25

The age range where the system stops looking, and where a first real skill changes the whole arc. That is the window we work in.

Who this is for

Enrollment is closed and by referral.

These programs are not open to the general public. Enrollment is limited to young adults referred by a partner organization operating under a written agreement with the Foundation. That is a condition of the Foundation's exemption under Texas Education Code §132.002(b), not a preference.

If you think you may qualify, the way in is through a partner organization. Contact us and we will connect you with one serving your area.

To enroll, you need

  • To be 16 to 25 with a foster care or juvenile justice background
  • A referral from a partner organization
  • To read, write and communicate at a functional level — no diploma or GED required
  • Reliable internet and a computer — we can help with equipment
  • About 15 to 20 hours a week for the length of the program
  • Guardian consent if you are 16 or 17

How it works

  • Referral. A partner organization refers you to us.
  • Review. We look at the referral and find the program that fits.
  • Contact. We reach you and the referring organization within two business days.
  • Enrollment. Program, start date, equipment and consent confirmed in writing.
  • Training. You start with the next cohort.

For partner organizations

Agencies, caseworkers, transition centers and community organizations serving this population can enter a referral agreement with the Foundation.

There is no cost to the partner or the participant. Contact partner relations below.

Course catalog

How the training actually runs.

Delivery

All four programs are delivered 100% online. There is no in-person option and no physical classroom. Instruction combines scheduled live video sessions with recorded, asynchronous coursework and guided independent practice. Every live session is recorded, so missing one does not leave you behind.

Weekly schedule

Programs run on a cohort schedule. Expect about 15 to 20 hours a week.

SessionFrequencyLength
Group classWeekly — Monday90 minutes
Pod sessionWeekly — Wednesday60 minutes
Mentor check-inWeekly — Friday20 minutes
Morning session (optional)Daily30 minutes
Independent courseworkSelf-pacedBalance of weekly hours

Course of study

Each program moves through five phases. Content differs by occupation; the structure is shared.

  • Foundations — digital literacy, professional presence, business communication, AI fluency, prompting and verification.
  • Core craft — the occupation's central technical skills, taught through applied work.
  • Applied practice — the tools, platforms and workflows used in the job day to day.
  • Operations — documentation, client and colleague communication, systems and process.
  • Launch — public portfolio, certification, interview and job-search readiness.

Certifications

Every certification is provided at no cost to the participant, including exam fees. Providers include CompTIA, Certiport, Intuit, Google, HubSpot Academy, Meta Blueprint, Anthropic Academy and OpenAI Academy. The Foundation does not itself award a degree or diploma; participants earn third-party industry certifications and a portfolio of work.

What counts as completing

A participant is recorded as having successfully completed a program when all four of these are met:

  • Participation in at least 80% of scheduled live sessions, live or via recording within one week.
  • All required phase projects submitted at or above the program rubric standard.
  • A completed public portfolio demonstrating the program's core competencies.
  • At least one industry certification earned in the program's occupational area.

Participants who do not meet these are recorded as discontinued, transferred or withdrawn, and may re-enroll in a later cohort where a seat is available.

Student guide

What you can expect, and what we ask of you.

Attendance

Attend the weekly group class, pod session and mentor check-in. Sessions are recorded — a missed session still counts when you complete the recording within a week and submit the work. 80% participation is required to complete.

Miss two weeks without contact and your mentor will reach out, along with your referring organization. Our first response to disengagement is support, not removal. Withdrawal happens only after four consecutive weeks of no contact and no work, and you are welcome back in a later cohort.

Refunds

No participant is charged tuition, fees or any other cost, so no refund can arise. Tuition billed to WIOA or covered by scholarship is settled between the Foundation and the funder, never with the participant.

Code of conduct

Treat classmates, mentors, instructors and guest employers with respect. Keep what classmates share in sessions private. Submit your own work and disclose where you used AI tools, the way each program teaches. Represent yourself and the Foundation honestly with clients and employers.

Conduct that harasses, threatens or endangers someone, or misrepresents the Foundation to an employer or client, may result in removal. You will be told the reason in writing and may respond before a final decision.

Support beyond class

  • Weekly one-to-one mentorship for the whole program
  • Optional daily 30-minute drop-in
  • Equipment assistance — computer and internet
  • Trauma-informed support from a licensed counselor
  • Certification exam prep and fees covered
  • Portfolio review, interview prep and employer introductions

Complaints

Raise a concern with your mentor first, or with the Foundation directly if that is not appropriate. We respond in writing within ten business days.

Participants funded through the workforce system may also use the Workforce Solutions Capital Area complaint process, and complaints about the Texas workforce system are handled under the TWC Complaint Procedures Guide issued March 11, 2026. Using our internal process first is not required.

No guarantee

The Foundation provides training, mentorship and support, and coaches participants toward employment or client work. It does not guarantee any job, placement, wage, income or specific outcome. No statement by the Foundation, its staff, instructors or any Employer Advisory Committee member is a promise of employment.

Institutional record

Who we are, on paper.

The Foundation is exempt from Career Schools and Colleges regulation under Texas Education Code §132.002(b) rather than licensed. Here is the full record.

Provider information
Legal name
Azgari Foundation
Organization type
Nonprofit corporation · 501(c)(3) public charity under IRC §170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
EIN
41-2896092
UEI (SAM.gov)
U95WFYNFERH3
Incorporated
December 3, 2025
Address of record
10328 Ember Glen Drive, Austin, TX 78726 · Travis County
Mailing address
13492 N Highway 183, Suite 120 #475, Austin, TX 78750
Telephone
+1 251-512-2290
Email of record
[email protected]
Workforce area
Workforce Solutions Capital Area
Regulatory status
Regulatory agency
Texas Workforce Commission — Career Schools and Colleges
Status
Exempt under Texas Education Code §132.002(b)
Authorization
Letter of Exemption, file 63706, dated September 8, 2026
Issued by
Jamie Torres, Assistant ISA Manager, Region III
Basis
Courses of special study financed by a party other than the student, offered on a contract basis with closed enrollment
Exempted programs
Marketing Specialist · Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerk & Administrative · Computer User Support Specialist · Web Developer

What exemption means

Exemption status means this institution is not approved or regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission. TWC has not approved the curriculum, classrooms, instructors or any other matter related to these programs, and does not conduct on-site visits. The Letter of Exemption does not constitute approval, accreditation or licensure under Texas law. We publish that plainly because participants and partners are entitled to know exactly what it does and does not mean.

Non-discrimination

We serve eligible participants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age within the program range, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available on request.

Privacy and student records

Participant information is used only to run the program, support the participant and meet reporting obligations. We do not publicly identify any participant as a current or former foster youth. Records for participants under 18 carry the additional protections their status requires.

Workforce reporting

As a training provider seeking listing on the Texas Eligible Training Provider List, the Foundation reports program and participant performance data to the Texas Workforce Commission under WIOA §122, and has designated TWC as its authorized representative under FERPA (34 CFR Part 99) for audit, evaluation and performance reporting.

Entity separation

The Azgari Foundation is a separate legal entity. It is not a division, subsidiary or arm of any other organization. Any transaction with a related party is conducted at arm's length on documented commercially reasonable terms and approved by the Board with any interested director recused.

Leadership and faculty

Who teaches this.

Azgari LipshyFounder, President & Director · Lead instructor
Stephen DuganCo-Founder & Director · AI & Software
Rowshanara MolyDirector · Operations & Community
Dr. Md Enamul KarimFaculty Chair · Professor & Chair of Mathematics & Computer Science, Southern Arkansas University
Nasreen AhmedClinical Support Lead · Licensed counselor, trauma-informed care
Khadijah KarimAI Education Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University · Junior Advisor to the Board, non-voting
Geoff StillAccounting & Finance · 30+ years as a nonprofit CFO
Chris JamesAds & Automation · Director of Marketing, Oracle
Nayeem AhamedSales & Prospecting instruction

Employer Advisory Committee

The Foundation maintains an employer-based Employer Advisory Committee under a charter adopted September 12, 2026, composed of representatives of Texas employers that hire, or are willing to hire, in the occupations these programs prepare people for. The Committee reviews curriculum, entry requirements and completion standards against what employers actually require, and advises on which credentials carry weight in each sector.

The Committee is advisory. It holds no governance, fiduciary or policy authority, its recommendations are non-binding, and nothing it does commits any employer to hire any individual. Members serve voluntarily and uncompensated. Related-party relationships are disclosed in writing and recorded on the roster. The charter, roster and minutes are produced to Workforce Solutions Capital Area and the Texas Workforce Commission on request.

Get in touch

Refer someone, or ask us anything.

Youth & participant inquiries

[email protected]

We will connect you with a partner organization in your area.

Partner & referral relations

[email protected]

+1 251-512-2290

Email of record

[email protected]

Regulatory and workforce correspondence.

Address of record

Azgari Foundation
10328 Ember Glen Drive
Austin, TX 78726

Mailing address

Azgari Foundation
13492 N Highway 183, Suite 120 #475
Austin, TX 78750

Regulatory inquiries

TWC Career Schools and Colleges
[email protected]
512-936-3100

Azgari Foundation

501(c)(3) public charity · EIN 41-2896092 · UEI U95WFYNFERH3 · Austin, Texas

Exempt from regulation under Texas Education Code §132.002(b) by Letter of Exemption from TWC Career Schools and Colleges dated September 8, 2026 (file 63706). Exemption status means this institution is not approved or regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission; the letter does not constitute approval, accreditation or licensure under Texas law.

Published tuition is $7,500 per program. No participant is charged tuition, fees or any other cost; tuition is covered by WIOA Individual Training Account funds or Azgari Foundation scholarship. The Foundation does not guarantee employment, placement, wages or any specific outcome. Enrollment is closed and limited to participants referred by partner organizations under written agreement. Program information effective September 2026.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.