<div><img src="http://www.ammado.com/redirect/external?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.aontas.com%2fimglibrary%2f2009%2f08%2f200908311109241_md.jpg" alt="Seamus Dowling" width="371" height="500" /> </div> <p>At this time of year and given the current economic downturn, many adults are considering their education options, thinking about a change of career, brushing up on their skills or signing up for a course to keep busy over the coming months. Do you have questions about financial supports available to you, or about your existing educational achievements? The <a href="http://www.ammado.com/redirect/external?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.aontas.com%2fdownload%2fpdf%2finformation_booklet_2009.pdf" target="_blank">AONTAS Information Booklet</a> is a good place to start.</p><p><br />In addition you can speak to someone within the CD VEC Adult Guidance Service on a freephone number <strong>1800 20 40 80</strong>. They will help you find a course suited to your needs. For more information click <a href="http://www.ammado.com/redirect/external?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cdvec.ie%2fen%2findex.cfm%2fgo%2fnews_one%2fnews_key%2f288%2f" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br />For information on financial supports, visit <a href="http://www.ammado.com/redirect/external?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.studentfinance.ie%2f" target="_blank">www.studentfinance.ie.</a> If you are in receipt of unemployment assistance or some form of benefit payment, contact the <a href="http://www.ammado.com/redirect/external?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.inou.ie%2f" target="_blank">Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed.</a>

At this time of year and given the current economic downturn, many adults are considering their education options, thinking about a change of career, brushing up on their skills or signing up for a course to keep busy over the coming months. Do you have questions about financial supports available to you, or about your existing educational achievements? The AONTAS Information Booklet is a good place to start.

In addition you can speak to someone within the CD VEC Adult Guidance Service on a freephone number 1800 20 40 80. They will help you find a course suited to your needs. For more information click here.

For information on financial supports, visit www.studentfinance.ie. If you are in receipt of unemployment assistance or some form of benefit payment, contact the Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed.