Getting my MA CDL, need a little help...

Hey all,

I've been looking around in MA at schools, Parker was my best fit, I am unemployed and don't have the money for the program. They suggested MA DUA (unemployment) could possibly fund it. Tried, request denied. ####!

So now I'm stuck, and I still have that desire to learn too! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Are there grants or anything like that?



(I'd go for my Class B--I know A is the optimal choice, but I will need some straight truck time before I attempt trailer training...that's just the way I am haha)


Thanks in advance!

 

True, the A is the best option but I'm in a nasty pinch where I can't afford a loan at the present moment unless I go to my own bank who knows me take out a loan and pay it off with the principle over X years, which is not in my best interest...guess it's back to janitorial work for a while lol

That's good to know about the Fed though...they just need to push it through, there are millions of us out there who would like some funding towards training of some kind. Parker let me know about their loans...18% interest maximum pay off time is two years, I almost keeled over when I heard the interest rate! I'm still irked that I didn't have the time to get trained at my last job, but thus is life right?

 

I am not a fan of the high pressure sales ppl from NETTTS, in fact both reps I met with #### near forced me to sign on the dotted line, I am not cool with that lol

 

True, yet they rope you into contract time with them which I don't want, I have family that I need to be near in case of emergency, OTR is something I can't handle right now....plus I have heard all the horror stories about both companies on this board haha Thank you though, I wish they trained near here!!!

 

When you get back could you kindly post up your thoughts? lol That looks like where my butt might end up, I'd much prefer Parker though. Oh well!