tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058809147361765051.post4343896342677564514..comments2023-12-20T05:58:35.118-05:00Comments on Free Money Ate My Brain: What Are Plus 50 Unemployed People to Do? Possible Retraining Courses of ActionLinda Kosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10927906843400187572noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058809147361765051.post-21301397274516376942012-09-30T18:28:44.889-04:002012-09-30T18:28:44.889-04:00Hello - very much enjoy your blog! Here's some...Hello - very much enjoy your blog! Here's some updates on "free" education money that might interest you. FAFSA does indeed use an applicant's previous year's tax return to make financial aid decisions BUT the decisions (usually "turndowns") can be appealed with the information about the applicant's current status. This requires "lead time" so a prospective student for Fall 2013 should begin the process no later than January 2013 - because by April 2013 the grants, need scholarships and federal loan availability will largely already be spoken for. SECOND beware of the "Plus" programs, not all are good. In my area (Oregon) the "Plus" program only gets you trained for and then employed in a minimum wage/part-time call center job - few people's idea of gainful employment - a minimum wage part time (20-30 hours) job isn't even a decent "survival" job. THIRD - in some states there is a federal continuing education grant offered through a state's unemployment department twice yearly, limited awards. Next one is in November 2012 so unemployed folks check with your state unemployment office to see if you can apply. IMPORTANT to do this ASAP, these grants are VERY limited and not at all well publicized - seek them out, they won't come get you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com