tell her to become a doctor then lol.

Theres no reason why you cant do a mature age apprenticeship. I dont think you get any incentives though, but if youre a quick learner and you get a decent boss, you could probably start off on a decent wage.

When i started my apprenticeship, there was a guy there who was 30 something, he was on his first year, and i think he was on over 40k.. i think. dont quote me.