I need Assistance, Please.

by Joseph B. Smith
(Tallahassee, Fl. United States)

Hello, My name is Joseph Byron Smith. I have been studying for my CDLs for almost seven months and I can't seem to have any luck entering a school.

I've tried going out to Lively Technical College here in Tallahassee, Florida; and they tell me that I need to apply for a grant.

I've never applied for a grant before and I REALLY need some help. I'm working off and on as a landscaper to try to make ends meet but; eventually, the winter months will be coming and I want to be attending some school, somewhere.

I don't have the finances right now to attend; That's why I need assistance with what should I do before I'm laid off again.

Would you please help? I can be reached at (850) 224-9332 (Home), or (850) 459-6912 (Cell); Thanks!

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Aug 20, 2012
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by: dwest

I went to technical college in Georgia and I was elgiable for the hope scholarship. Does. Florida. Not have hope. And pell at its colleges only thing I paid for where books and it took 1 seamster or quarter
Aug 19, 2012
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by: Billy

Joe,

Here are a list of trucking schools in Florida:

Florida

*Bradford Union Vo Tech………………..

Starke……………904-966-6764.…….bradfordvotech.com

*Cdl School……………………………….

Jacksonville……..904-731-0700.……cdlschool.com

*Key Power Technical Institute…………..

Pembroke……….800-910-8378.…….keypowertech.com

*Mcfatter Technical Center……………….

Davie……………754-321-5700.……mcfattertech.com

*National Truck Drivers School…………..

*Orange Park…….904-272-4000-------truckschool.com

*Nbi / Truck Driver Training………………

Winter Haven….888-303-8754

*Pinellas Technical Education Center……..

St Petersburg…..727-893-2500.……myptec.org

*Road Master Driving School……………..

Tampa………….800-831-1300.……roadmaster.com/truck_school_ampa.asp

*Sage Truck Drvg School…………………

Rivera Beach……866-832-7243.….sageschools.com

*Sage Truck Drvg School…………………

Lake City………800-522-2669.…sageschools.com

*Truck Driver Institute…….800-242-7364.…truckdriverinstitute.com

*Washington Holmes Tech Center…………

Chipley…………850-638-1180.…whts.us



Contact any of these schools and they can help you apply for loans/grants.

You can also go to the school you mentioned go to the financial assistance office and they can help you apply for the loan/ grants they do all the work for you. Just remember a loan you have to pay back a grant does not have to be paid back.


You could also try several companies that offer to train you. You can do a google search to find a list of trucking companies that train new drivers. Good luck.

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