2 yers ago i was arrested for felony assult on a police officer i was intoxicated and have never been in trouble before i live in a small community and feel the charges were unjust I DESPERATLY WANT TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION .BECUSE OF THIS FELONY WITCH THER WAS NEVER ANY TIME SERVED IN PRISON I CANNOT FIND A DECENT JOB. EVEN A GAS STATION WILL NOT HIRE ME AFTER THEY READ MY BACKGROUND CHECK.I AM NOT A CRIMINAL MIND.ONE MISTAKE HAS COST ME EVERYTHING..MY QUESTION IS DO I QUALIFY FOR FINAINCIAL AID STILL ALSO WHAT TIPES OF EDUCATION WOULD BE BEST FOR ME TO SEEK,SINCE MY OFFENCE WAS VIOLENT IM FAIRLY SURE THAT THIS LIMITS ME ALSO IN BEING ABLE TO WORK WITHIN THE HEALTH CARE PROFFESION OR ANY JOB WITH DIRECT CARE OF PEOPLE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ,HOPFULLY YOU CAN HELP WITH SOME ANSWERS.!!!!

charlotte234s

You can't work in health care or with children.... You are eligible for financial aid (fafsa) if you don't make too much money. Go to a local college and talk to a counselor and a financial aid assitant.

shygrneyzs

This question has been asked a few times before and you can look through the archives here:
http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/search....archid=2149359

About career choices - your best advice is to go to a college admissions counselor and be honest. Ask what your education options are, as far as getting a degree and then using that degree for employment.

Fr_Chuck

But in a carrer it also depends on what you like, for example my family is in the construction business, the plumbers and electricians there make more than most management people, and having a criminal record is almost commom amoung many in the construction industry, at least the ones we are usually finding to hire.

Also degrees in a field you may be able to have and start you own small business