Free Government Grant for CDL School

I've been reading allot of the posts from new drivers, or many that have not gone to school yet. I've also heard from friends about getting a bad deal on training and getting taken to court by companies like Schlumberger, for not fulfilling their contract trying to recover thousands of dollars for their "training". Halliburton will pay you a whopping 13. an hour for "hard labor" and pay for your school, as another example.

There is a way to get your cdl training for free. I went to a school that told me about a government grant called WIA Workers Individual Account. At the time it was nearly $4000. and took about six weeks if I remember to go through the process of application, paperwork filing, etc. I got all of this done through the employment/ workforce office.

Hope someone finds this helpful. If you don't need "over the road" training, and want to work in the lucrative oilfield it was the best way to go for me. Lots of companies in the industry that will pay you 85+ a year, first year. You have to earn it.

"Opportunity is missed by most people, because it is dressed in overalls, and looks like work”
Thomas Edison

 

I've heard of some applicants having problems getting this grant, but it was very easy for me. I had my cdl school assist me with the process. I'm not allowed to give the school name here, per the rules of the site. I guess you could send me a private message for their name. Here is the link for the grant if you can't find it on your own.
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/boards/wia/txwia.html

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDLE-EmployTrain/CDLE/1251621078706

I did mine in Colorado.

Also, don't be discouraged by all the negative comments and people that want you to depend on them for success. They have something to gain by your dependence.

You need to convey to the people at the office that the industry you are entering into will afford you the means to earn better income, and that your current income is not meeting your needs. That is what this grant is for, and it is not impossible to get if you have the facts. So for assistance you should find a CDL school that has had success with getting the grant awarded.

Don't give up or you will be at the mercy of big companies that will afford you no leverage to exercise options other than working for them for reduced pay.

If I did it, so can you, and believe me I've been paying taxes since before I graduated high school in 1981, by the way in the U.S.A.

 

Thank you Scooter, as with your classmates over the road isn't for me either but owning an oilfield trucking company certainly is. It helps if one considers the possibilities.

"Opportunity is missed by most people, because it is dressed in overalls, and looks like work"
Thomas Edison

 

Ok, sorry for the multiple posts, I feel like my integrity is on trial. This will be my last one. I did it, that's a fact. Therefore it's possible. Your speculation is irrelevant.