Training, Hire, Financial Aid

Have you talked to the unemployment office? Some states pay for CDL school for unemployed.

 

tennessee career center did what is called a WIA and it paid for all of my school. i only had to buy my gas to go there and back.

 

1. ETPL - WIA Overview - New York State
2. https://applications.labor.ny.gov/ETPL/WIAOverview.faces‎
   
   
   
   The federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), offers a comprehensive range of workforce... A year-round youth program emphasizes attainment of basic skills ...‎Introduction - ‎Available Services - ‎Administration of WIA - ‎Benefits of WIA
   

 

yea when i tell some people about this WIA, they either tell me there is no such thing or look at me like im crazy. but like i told them, how else would i have gotten over $2000 to pay for the school?
it is good to see someone else mention it too.

 

I'm going through the WIA program in Kingman, AZ. Just waiting on my pre-hire letters (Faxed apps yesterday) They're sending me to AIT in Las Vegas.
Sure, there were a few hoops to jump through but all in all not that difficult. I had to take a career assessment test as well as a knowledge test, (reading comprehension & math) had to apply for a fafsa loan/grant, (According to the WIA counselor this is going to get denied, at which point the WIA funds will be issued) they're paying for the school & lodging while in school. I was actually surprised at how simple it was.

 

If you scrolled further down to 16th on the list you would find a thread about the W.I.A.- its in the tittle. Unfortunately it has been closed, but the link that chinatown posted is perfect and gives you all the info. you need. Also as far as funding that may be true, there is a link that gives a breakdown of how it is distributed thru out the state, i know Suffolk County where i am i was shocked because it is the second highest allotment of like 2 1/2 Mill., but funding or not, from the sound of it, it sounds like you made a phone call...?

 

Had to eat, if you made a phone call, waste of time, won"t get anything done that way, you gotta go there, do the orientation bla,bla,..I mean you don"t seriously think that your gonna call or go an walk thru the door an say i need a job and boom here"s your grant,(reread big wall mike) and weather the money is there or not the point is to get on the list for the grant, as i"m sure there are already people that are, so the longer you wait the more people ahead of you, it could take a week or a year....
As far as the criminal stuff goes don"t minimize it, it"s with you forever, it"s a felony, own it, and that"s ruff, because in my view that"s more of a problem than getting on the W.I.A. list.