Need funding to do an it course?

i have been of sick and am claiming income support and i want to do a IT computer engineering course from home but dont have the money to pay for one so does anyone know if i can get a gant or something to pay for this

Talk to your local LEA, they may be able to give you some support. Im at uni, and get my course fees paid for, and I know people at college who get the same. If you email me where you come from I will try and get the correct information for you ^_^

ask the benefits agency

i wouldnt bother, youll still be on the dole, IT isnt the growth industry that it once was...

Nope...

are you an american citizen? i am not sure how it works in other countries, but in america..

you have to apply for FASFA, a stupid government process that tells you if you are poor enough to qualify for grants and government money. unless you're living out of a cardboard box, you're probably making too much money and wont qualify. still, its something the government requires students to do every year.

next, you check with your school. after completing the FASFA, they wont let you check before hand, they might let you apply for some college scholarships.

the quickest and easiest thing to do is just take out a personal education loan. you're school can tell you how to do this. with this loan, you get monies to pay for your schooling and books, and you dont have to pay the loan back until you're so many months out of college.

Try this link
http://www.sra.ed.ac.uk/students/Educati...

if you look up education trust funds on any search engine it will bring you up numerous links.

Unless you live in India or china forget it. No one wants to hire an American for IT. The Government is giving visas to people from other countries to fill IT positions. You don't have a chance. There education is paid for by their countries unlike ours. Funny as an American you have the least possibility of getting a job here.

Nopey

Sorry to be a bit mean but maybe you should try a course in written English first - you might have a bit more success in your quest for employment. If you are on Income Support the chances are that you will be able to get reduced course fees, if not free, at an adult education centre for that.

Why don't you enroll at college and do a course there? You are IS so it will be free. If you have small children you could enquire about the creche facility at your local college. hey, sorted! You get to gain a qualification and a break from the kids at the same time!

Talk to the Benefits Agency or Job Centre, and tell them what your claiming, and the sort of course you want to do. They will try and help you find a job that includes a similiar course as part of the benefits package. At the end of the day the Benefits Agency/Job Centre want to help as meny people claiming benefits back to work.

If your receiving benefit you need to check what level your course is cos if it attracts loans, grants or bursary then this will affect your benefit. Get the info from your college or uni on what it attracts contact Income Support & they'll tell you if your benefit will change.

I was also on income support and got a grant from the European Social fund to do an intensive IT Masters course. If it is still an income support requirement to have fortnightly interviews I recommend that you ask about support for retraining. Otherwise ask a local college about grants, which may cover fees and living expenses too. Look on www.jobserve.com and you will see the sorts of skills that are in demand, and then check the course covers them. Well done for pushing yourself. I was in your situation once and now earn six figures in the city. Wish you the best of luck