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About

Funding and credentials for hands-on careers.

Who we are

Apprenso was started by an editor whose cousin spent a year in the wrong program because nobody explained that a certificate was not a license.

The primers are written for people weighing a trade, a technical course or an apprenticeship, and for the families helping them.

Things we will never do

We stay out of the money and admissions side: no grants, no applications, no referrals, and no handing your information to people who want to sell you something.

Apprenso is published by The Nelson M Group LLC. It is an educational website only. We are not a school, training provider, union, employer, lender or government agency.

Writing and review

Every guide is written by the Apprenso editorial team at The Nelson M Group LLC from general, widely shared guidance, such as material published by the U.S. Department of Education, state higher-education agencies and college financial aid offices. Each guide shows the month it was last reviewed, and we revisit them at least once a year.

Found a mistake? Email [email protected] and put “Correction” in the subject. Where this site and your own official paperwork disagree, go with the paperwork.

The short version

OperatorApprenso, a brand of The Nelson M Group LLC
What it costsFree to read
NotA school, lender, grant program or application service of any kind
TopicEveryday education grant information
First published2026
Support hoursWeekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time

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