Training Sources and Finance Assistance
By: John Holmgren TheExpertResumeWriter.com
Wee Willie Keeler, a baseball player, hit singles and retired with a career .341 batting average, 14th best in major league history. His motto, “Hit ‘em where they ain’t”!
And, so should you.
There are many, many sources of funding for college or vocational education, many highly specialized.
Lists are boring. However, this is to give you a TINY idea of funding available. If you are the son / daughter of a longshoreman, there may be funds for you!
The idea is to just get you started looking. Was your mother Irish? Could be …..
This is just the tip of the iceberg. So, get to your library and look around.
Career College & Technology School Databook – schools offering programs that result in occupational certificate / diploma or a technical associate degree www.ChronicalGuidance.com
Career Resource Guide to Grants, Scholarships and Other Financial Resources – 2 vol. 800 322-8755
College Student’s Guide to Merit and Other No-Need Funding – for those not qualifying for need based funding but still needing financial assistance www.rspfunding.com
Directory of Financial Aids for Women www.rspfunding.com
Financial Aid for African Americans www.rspfunding.com
Financial Aid for Asian Americans www.rspfunding.com
Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans www.rspfunding.com
Financial Aid for Military Personnel and Their Families – scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants-in-aid www.rspfunding.com
Financial Aid Guide – scholarships & loans for high school students, college under- graduates, graduates and adult learners www.ChronicalGuidance.com
Finding a Job After Fifty – Terry Harty & Karen Kerkstra Harty
Foundation Grants to Individuals www.sbscholarship.org
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online – available at Charleston, SC main library http://gtionline.fdncenter.org
Getting Back to Work – everything you need to know to bounce back and get a job after a layoff – Linda K. Rolie
Getting Financial Aid – scholarships, grants, loans & jobs www.collegeboard.com
Government Assistance Almanac – the guide to federal domestic financial and other programs, covering grants, loans, insurance, personal payments and benefits, subsidies, fellowships, scholarships, etc. www.omnigraphics.com
How to Get Money for College – financing your future beyond federal aid www.Petersons.com/books
Job Hunter’s Source Book – where to find employment leads and other job search resources
Kaplan Scholarships (for college) booksupport@kaplan.com
Kuder 4 Adults – career guidance for today’s adults – learn about career development
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans 27th Ed. – a guide to education related financial aid programs for students and professionals – 2 vol. www.gale.cengage.com/directory
Scholarships, Grants & Prizes www.Petersons.com/books
The Foundation Center’s Guide to Grant Seeking on the Web – Kief Schladweiler http://fdncenter.org
Vocational & Technical Schools East www.Petersons.com