After calling three times and basically being put off and receiving no return call I decided to go in person and see what the real deal was.
The administrator/owner said that WorkForce1 had their course offering on the New York State Labor Department site as approved but in reality the real estate school's course had not been approved and would not be for months. New York State Department of Labor has been approving and disapproving quite regularly. I said don't worry that is the story I am getting everywhere and a "reasonable" person could see they've got quite a scam going on at that site.
Lol so the appraisal course is down the toilet.
I walked on uptown and stopped in at the CUNY info center to ask about Pell Grant, NYS Labor Department offering within their system. Duh they didn't know, you have to go to a trade school they said.
Hmm I walked over and read their brochure and newsletter. The newsletter sported a two page spread on the wonders of the NEG and I must quote to show you the biggest swindle of all time:
"Jumpstarting an Upgraded Workforce" -- lol they don't tell you the very workforce that started this financial disaster and put many more than themselves out of work.
"At press time (apparently late October 2009) Baruch alone had more than 20 students who were laid off after May 31, 2008 and who were receiving almost $80,000 in grant money. ...The grants range from $420 to $10,145 for courses in accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, project management, human resources/Society for Human Resource Management, IT skills training and realestate..."
Here is the preferential and prejudicial punchline:
"Its not a performance-based program, and its not vocational training. LMAO (because these folks were making a might fine salary, received severance and receive full unemployment... "It targets a population sorely in need. They don't necessarily want a degree, they want to refine their skills and go back into the market. It also allows them to network."
Well I am in touch with the NEG as I do think I qualify. I'll be going back to this college and getting a new letter for the only certificate on the plate right now - construction management. I have applied now to City College and its a matter of days that I will know whether I will get a Pell Grant for the spring semester according to the school. Humma I did the FFA app months ago and they said I indeed do qualify for a grant. Something tells my Monday work will yield some fruit.
Good lord, how long does it take to get training due to you in this City and State. Apparently since we have voted in neither the Mayor or the Governor we will be lucky to get anything until their terms are over. I don't know one single person that voted for the Mayor, do you?
Sitting on a trend...
