I was recently laid off from my work last week with 3 days notice and I have filed for unemployment.I am planning on going back to school next month full-time and was wondering whether or not this will effect my Unemployment benefits.
Before I was laid off, I was working part-time in the evenings from around 8 PM until 2 AM or whenever I finished with work. The hours were not very consistent every week so my hours ranged from 15 hours to 36 hours. The company was also opened weekends for me to work, this was great because I was going to school full-time during the day and if i needed a weeknight off I was able to work hours on the weekend. I have been doing this for the last 3 years and was planning to work here until I finished school. (I finish school next year)
Now that I am laid off I am concerned whether or not I will get my unemployment benefits if I say I am going back to school because it disqualifies me from working full-time.
I tried going on their website to look for the answer but I cant find it. I've tried calling the office but I'm afraid that if I say the wrong thing they will disqualify me. I am trying very hard not to use the loans I will be receiving from school on rent, food..etc because I don't want a big debt when I finish school. For the most part, I have been paying everything out of pocket (tuition, rent, food..) except for last years tuition. I don't qualify for grants because I made too much last year.
if anyone has the answer or any constructive feedback it would be greatly appreciated.
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Every state is different, ask your unemployment office, there is no harm in just ASKING.
Typically, the state will require you to fill out additional form is you want go to school while on employment. Most state will even PAY for it and EXTEND your unemployment if you want to go to school, BUT only if you fill out the proper paperwork and get approved.
once again, TALK to them but turn it into your whole lifestory.
i called but it is automated and there is no option to talk to a representative...i tried asking a question online but it doesnt allow me to ask a question like this..
I think that most states require you to be able and available to work--if you're in school full time, most states DQ you--unless you fall into a retraining program or something. Most will allow you to go to school part time with no problems. As someone else stated, talk to them--the last thing you want to do is not address it, file for unemployment, and have them find out about it and ask for the $$$ back down the road.
Message edited by: raringvt on 2009-07-27 13:50:00 CDT
I guess this sucks because I have been going to school full-time and working at the same time for the last 3-4 years so its not like I can't work and I'm not willing to work. My history shows that I could do it and my line of work requires evening workers. I worked at a celebrity event photo agency that required me to work on the photos in the evening and send it out to clients before they got in the office the next morning.
anyway, i sent an email to them with the question so we'll see how it goes...
dorkndisguise said:I guess this sucks because I have been going to school full-time and working at the same time for the last 3-4 years so its not like I can't work and I'm not willing to work. My history shows that I could do it and my line of work requires evening workers. I worked at a celebrity event photo agency that required me to work on the photos in the evening and send it out to clients before they got in the office the next morning.
anyway, i sent an email to them with the question so we'll see how it goes...I agree it sucks. If people are willing to work and have proven that, then it's really to everyone's benefit that you further your education in hopes of getting better employment. I have a feeling you'll be in trouble collecting, but I hope not. With a 10% unemployment rate, I would think we should encourage people becoming better job candidates.
yeah...=( I'm thinking of trying to find an internship that gives me the experience and use my loans to pay for my bills until I finish that way when I do graduate I can get a job with at least a year experience in my field.
"Americans with more education and training have more secure jobs and higher earnings. With jobs hard to find, it may be a good time to consider going back to school."
"The President recently announced that unemployed workers receiving unemployment benefits may qualify for a special hand in paying for education and training. And aid can be significant: In particular, the Federal Pell Grant program can provide up to $5,350 for educational costs at community colleges, colleges and universities, and many trade and technical schools. This is only one example of several federal student aid programs available to assist unemployed workers."
"Applying for financial aid and finding education and training are not difficult."
oh that is good to know curvesahead. thank you. I have already applied for financial aid for this upcoming semester in January and I was only given loans because I was not qualified for any grants. I will talk to my financial aid advisor and see if I can qualify for a pell grant. Only if it wasn't so hard to reach a represenative... =/
According to my state's UC website they will allow eligible UC participants to collect UC as long as the training will give them a better employability outlook in the long run.
The difficulty OP was having in getting answers from his states unemployment insurance office is typical of government-administered programs.
I know someone who just applied for unemployment benefits in AZ. When he checks online, his status shows that he should be receiving payment, but he has received no checks yet, even though he was supposed to have. When he goes into the office, they tell him they only accept phone calls. When he calls, he gets a message that they are busy and to call back. He's stuck in limbo.
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