Thank you for your response! The first school I went to closed down while I was on a business trip to Europe and took my funding and log book. I thought the school I'm currently with was more of a mom and pop school, but my teacher has been gone A LOT and I've ended up spending a lot already. I completed all my hours in July of 2007, but have not been able to get on a consistent track again with him for the past year. Do you know of any schools in Southern California that you think are worth the time and money? I'm close to Long Beach, Santa Ana, or anywhere in that approximate area. I'm just so scared of wasting more money. More loan money nonetheless.