I am wanting to become an OTR truck driver, I've been reading these forums off and on for the past few months and feel like I would love to give the life of a trucker my best shot. I live in north eastern Kansas and have found a school to get my CDL right in my neck of the woods, Road Masters in KCMO. The only thing stopping me is the cost, I'm sure I would qualify for their loan of around $6500 for the 4 week course, however I would rather get assistance for it and not be tied down to a loan. I tried for a Pell grant, but the course is too short to qualify apparently. Making a short story long, sorry. Does anyone know of a program/grant/scholarship that I could tap in order to get the ball rolling?
Thanks in advance to any help that you all give me.
Financial question, maybe someone can help
Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by NegativePositive, Mar 24, 2010.
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this isn't going to be the answer you're looking for....but $6500 for 4 weeks of schooling? truck drivers (the ones who haven't gotten laid off yet) aren't making any money. it's been that way for years and is getting worse. the only ones in the trucking industry cleaning up right now are the trucking schools. they're making money left and right these days.
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Most aid will require a 16 week course.. you might check with work force and see if they have any money left..it takes a couple months to get the grant...but they will pay for most of it.. I have to agree.. some ppl think 40000 is not much.. but when you are making 14000 a year.. 25 or 30 is nothing to sneeze at..lol
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Check your state unemployment. Some states will pay for your training if you're unemployed.
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