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Take out student loans and go to university to either get your undergrad or graduate degree. Take time to reskill, and Uncle Sam will give you loans to live ful

Take out student loans and go to university to either get your undergrad or graduate degree. Take time to reskill, and Uncle Sam will give you loans to live full-time as a student - not just for tuition, but for your living expenses. It will give you 2-4 years to recalibrate and future proof your career.

notsurenymore 3y ago
I’d love to, but I don’t think I’ll be getting any aid. When I tried some years back, I was offered nothing. I wasn’t making crazy money, middle class income for sure, but a fraction of what’s considered “good” tech money and I was denied aid.
- mikhael28 3y ago
  I’m not saying get student aid, I’m just saying get student loans. Pay the retail amount, if you have to. https://lendedu.com/blog/loans-for-college-living-costs https://lendedu.com/blog/loans-for-college-living-costs
  - mikhael28 3y ago
    Fed offers guaranteed student loans, to my understanding.
- jstarfish 3y ago
  You're currently unemployed and made nothing for a very long time. Your experience from a few years ago is no longer applicable. Unless there's something you're not disclosing like a drug conviction or being a dependent of your parents, you should be eligible for Pell grants and other offers. If you're a California resident, vocational school should be near-free for you. There are no criteria for student loans besides a pulse. Stay on your friend's good side and throw a few bucks his way. Getting an apartment with student loans as your only source of income can be tricky (in this market, I'd expect it impossible). You may be aged-out of dorms and they kick you out every summer anyway.
  - notsurenymore 3y ago
    > You're currently unemployed and made nothing for a very long time. Thats true, but iirc, when filling out the forms, they ask for tax information, from two years prior to the year you're applying. > Stay on your friend's good side and throw a few bucks his way. Unfortunately, they're probably moving out of state early next year, which is why I'm particularly. worried.
Zetobal 3y ago
This. It's not the market per se...
thatguymike 3y ago
This is a great idea. Fill the big hole in your CV; ride out the shitty job market; and give yourself more runway. You could work part-time as a developer once you find the right place too.

notsurenymore 3y ago

I’d love to, but I don’t think I’ll be getting any aid. When I tried some years back, I was offered nothing. I wasn’t making crazy money, middle class income for sure, but a fraction of what’s considered “good” tech money and I was denied aid.

mikhael28 3y ago
I’m not saying get student aid, I’m just saying get student loans. Pay the retail amount, if you have to. https://lendedu.com/blog/loans-for-college-living-costs https://lendedu.com/blog/loans-for-college-living-costs
- mikhael28 3y ago
  Fed offers guaranteed student loans, to my understanding.
jstarfish 3y ago
You're currently unemployed and made nothing for a very long time. Your experience from a few years ago is no longer applicable. Unless there's something you're not disclosing like a drug conviction or being a dependent of your parents, you should be eligible for Pell grants and other offers. If you're a California resident, vocational school should be near-free for you. There are no criteria for student loans besides a pulse. Stay on your friend's good side and throw a few bucks his way. Getting an apartment with student loans as your only source of income can be tricky (in this market, I'd expect it impossible). You may be aged-out of dorms and they kick you out every summer anyway.
- notsurenymore 3y ago
  > You're currently unemployed and made nothing for a very long time. Thats true, but iirc, when filling out the forms, they ask for tax information, from two years prior to the year you're applying. > Stay on your friend's good side and throw a few bucks his way. Unfortunately, they're probably moving out of state early next year, which is why I'm particularly. worried.

Zetobal 3y ago

This. It's not the market per se...

thatguymike 3y ago

This is a great idea. Fill the big hole in your CV; ride out the shitty job market; and give yourself more runway. You could work part-time as a developer once you find the right place too.