How One Student Overcame Funding

Over the summer, Alex Alonso came to California Career School to obtain his Class A license and secure employment as a truck driver. Funding, however, proved to be a very difficult ordeal.

Alex needed to secure a way to pay for school– a struggle that many students across the country have always experienced. “I appreciate what the school did for me. They used their expertise to find me the best financial resources for my situation.”

What Alex was referring to was being unable to obtain training funds through key agencies like the EDD/WIA and he also did not qualify for federal student aid. On top of this, he was unable to use his VA benefits because his daughter had been utilizing it for her education.

To combat these hurdles, California Career School assisted Alex in his search of alternative funding options. By making use of the military veterans’ discount that California Career School offers and by placing him with an employer partner who offers tuition reimbursement, Alex’s tuition cost was covered 100%.

Alex completed our training program at the top of his class, obtaining both his Class A and Class B license on his first try. “I know I got the best training at California Career School because when I went to the DMV, it showed. The other school’s student looked like it was the first time in a truck.”

Now that Alex has completed all 300 hours of his training, he will begin his truck driving career with Werner Enterprises. “I am looking forward to getting started. This is something I have always wanted to do. After my recent lay off and just celebrating my 47th birthday, I felt this was the perfect time to fulfill a lifetime goal.”

Author: Sarah Bantay

Moving Day Update

Our Oceanside instructor Jose Ballesteros went down to the Hyatt Huntington Beach Hotel for the 3rd time yesterday to continue the furniture move coordinated with Liz Diaz at Camp Pendleton’s Family Readiness Center.

According to Miss Diaz, one trailer will definitely not fit what will be transported this Wednesday. She has asked if we will be available again today. More updates later on the event!

Here are a few clips from the previous trips taken by one of our students with his phone:
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Author: Sarah Bantay

Helping Marines At The Hyatt

On September 24 and October 8 of this year, Camp Pendleton’s Family Readiness Center combined efforts with California Career School’s drivers and the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach to bring this furniture donation effort to fruition.

Where was this furniture going? To the Family Readiness Center at Camp Pendleton to be donated to Marine families in need of furniture to set up their households.

CCS instructor Jose Ballesteros worked with 15-20 Marines and 1 student during each visit to the Hyatt to load up furniture into one of our trailers for transportation to Camp Pendleton. Having previously worked as a supervisor in a shipping company for 2 years, Mr. Ballesteros communicated the proper way to load up furniture as compactly and safely as possible, thus enriching the training for the participating students Soane Langi and Wayne Pak scheduled to graduate this year.

During the first visit, over 2/3 of the trailer was full. However, the second visit proved even more successful – the efforts of the Marines and drivers completely packed the trailer and, according to Mr. Ballesteros, there was still more furniture left over. With such a high volume of material, there could be no doubt that the furniture would be helping a significant number of families settle into their homes.

Furniture Transported on Day 2:
50+ mattresses
10-15 couches
70+ chairs
40-50 tables
100 lamps
80+ nightstands
8-9 TVs

Many thank yous to Camp Pendleton Family Readiness Center, USMC, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, Jose, Soane, and Wayne for making this happen!

Author: Sarah Bantay

Are Military Scholarships Worth Getting To Become A Truck Driver?

When you will be leaving the military soon, or have already left the military, finding a new career is not always easy to do. There are many people that leave the military and learn how to be a truck driver. There is a high demand for truck drivers these days. For anyone that wants to become a truck driver, or start another career, there are military scholarships available.

Understanding somewhat how these scholarships work will help you decide if it is worth your time to try for them. These scholarships are awarded to individuals that are serving in any of the four major branches of the military; Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, or anyone that has retired from the military. Your family members can also benefit from these scholarships.

There are even free scholarship giveaways that you can find and apply for. It is important to understand if you do this that not everyone will get this scholarship, so have other options available in case you don’t get it.

One good option is to find a good truck driving school that offers military assistance. There are many schools that understand the importance for this. You just have to find the good ones near you. For example, if you live in California, then find a school close to you so you can easily get assistance and learn a new career in truck driving.

Military scholarships are definitely available if you take time to look for them and apply for them, but always be smart and know your other options just in case you don’t get the help wanted. Your future is too important to take chances with so definitely apply for any scholarship you find but be prepared for anything to happen.

4 Benefits Of Military Scholarships To Ensure Your New Career

For anyone serving in the military, it is important that you are aware of military scholarships. There are many different scholarships you can receive to help you further your education and choose a new career after the military. It is essential that time is taken to research the different ones available, but it is also important to understand the 4 tops benefits of using these scholarships.

1. Your stay in the military will not last forever. This means that you need to be prepared for a new career after the military. Truck driving school is a good example and it is a career that many people from the military are getting into these days.

With a scholarship, going to school for truck driving, or any other career will be easy. You will know that there is a career waiting for you when you get out of the military, which can take a lot of worry off your shoulders about your future. The scholarship allows you to plan ahead for your future and that is a huge benefit.

2. A scholarship means free money because you are not required to pay it back.

3. These scholarships don’t have as much competition, which means there is a better chance of getting one.

4. Many times they can be mixed with other types of scholarships to allow you even more money for learning a new career.

These are 4 main benefits that you need to remember about military scholarships so you can decide whether they can help you plan your own future after the military. Don’t wait until the last minute because it is always smart to be prepared for the day you leave the military services so your future can be secure.