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Living Costs When Returning to Education?

ManyStripes

Hi!

I'd like to return to education of some kind this year, but I've got the problem of income for living costs.  I'm trying to find out about that, but not very successfully, so far.

I'm not looking to go to university this year.  I'd really like to do a one year course in something I'd find useful and interesting.  But it's a question of income during that time.

As for part time work, I'm stuck without references (really no references), and I don't really see how I'm going to have any references soon enough to be able to support myself during study that way.  That's why I'm hoping there's some other way I can survive while studying.

I've tried university before, unsuccessfully, before I had Asperger's diagnosed, and I'm really not ready for that again.

So, what I'm looking for is some kind of funding or something to cover my living costs while spending a year studying in some way.  And, right now, I'm quite open-minded about what kind of stuff to study.

Any ideas or pointers?

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  • One reason that people do some volunteering is to get references for future work.  I know volunteering doesn't pay the bills, but neither do most educational courses.  In my area the volunteer centre has a regular weekly session for people who have difficulty accessing volunteering.  There may also be employment support services, who could help you to identify feasible options (and possibly including studying/training, not just paid or voluntary work).

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  • One reason that people do some volunteering is to get references for future work.  I know volunteering doesn't pay the bills, but neither do most educational courses.  In my area the volunteer centre has a regular weekly session for people who have difficulty accessing volunteering.  There may also be employment support services, who could help you to identify feasible options (and possibly including studying/training, not just paid or voluntary work).

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