So, I am 26 years old and going blind due to a retina disease and glaucoma. I have a BA but am struggling to find work even remotely related to my field. I have never been able to drive, and this presents a lot of challenges when living in the US, especially in the south.Services that exist to help folks like me do not exist here. There are some, but it mostly concerns resume building.. the jobs they tend to find are all very low paying. I have never earned above 30k net in my working life and I've been employed since I was 18.

I recently heard of a program being offered through my local trade school for masage therapy, and according to what I was told it is covered under some grant which would reduce the costs to basically nothing for those who qualify via FAFSA. I already have 30k in student loans, the idea of taking out another 4k only to be stuck after a year with a certificate that won't lead to a job scares me.. but on the other hand, it could open some doors?

If I qualify for the grant, the program will cost $600 in uniform fees and materials, it would be tuition free. If I don't qualify, it would cost me $4,000 in tuition. My local blind services is unwilling to sign off on the idea. I am in South Carolina so I imagine part of it is they simply lack the money/resources. I just want to be able to have work which will allow me to come home with money. If Uber costs me $50 one way, I need to earn a minimum of $200/day to feel like I am actually earning money.

Does anyone know the stats on MT salaries? Would it be something I could get hired for at a chain or spa? Around here, employers really have a problem with people not being able to drive.. yes, even when I tell them I'm disabled.. they just cannot compute somebody arriving to work without a car :D. Ultimately, I want to future-proof myself, and be in a relatively stable situation in the event my eyesight does completely leave me.