WIA (workforce investment act)

Here in Ga. a couple of months ago they were out of money. I wonder if they got some stimulation yet.

 

Here ya go Red, it shows how much money each state gets, and it use.


http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-STIMULUS0109.html

 

I received similar info from the state about C1. Full tuition is $5000 or so but they were only going to charge #$3600 to the state. I'm going to a better school than C1 and it's not costing much more than what C1 offered the state.

Funny how that works...

 

I was approved for $5000, but the school is only $3500 so that is all the gov't would approve me for. I was told about this program the day I went down there to put down a down payment! The people at the school told me about it. Very nice people.

Been laid off for 5 months and was about to drop $3500 on a credit card.......I was more than happy when I found out about this program....a life saver.

 

I don't have a degreee, but CA paid the whole tution for me, $4900 for a 6 week, 240 hr course

 

All I can hope at this time is that they will cover the cost for me. I seem to be passed over for some jobs I am basically qualified for because I don't have a specific experience thay want. From an employers point of view, I can understand especially during these times when they can pick and choose. Maybe if I drive for a year I can get into a dispatcher or DM position. It would be nice to know what a driver is experiencing before applying to a DM position.

One thing is certain, if I don't get something going it won't be long before the mortgage company gets cranky.

 

If you haven't registered at your local Onestop EDD center, go do so, then you will get a case manager and they will help you get your training funded. Its a bunch of hoops to jump thru, but well worth the time, I went for a school to get my CDL back, I had gave it up in 86, but have some contacts in the industry that I hope will help me get a job, however with the state of the economy, without the contacts, or any outside help, The best you are going to get, might not be enough to keep the wolves from the door

 

i am in the wia now in sc an thay are paying for all of my school 2500 an thay are paying for me to go to a heavy equipment class an thay pay me 50 dollars a week for gas i think the heavy equipment is 4500

 

WIA must be different for each state. Here in KY they will pay for up to $8500 in anything that will take 2 years or less to complete. I have been to three meetings now and heard a few people with just a couple of years left for a bachelor degree that are being helped. I am personally looking into CDL but have been told that they are only allowed to have 15 CDL students (locally) per scholl year (July 1st - June 30th) so I will have to wait until then which is just 2 more months or so.