Ok guys...I'm pretty sure of what i'm going to do and now need some help with financial aid. Are there any programs (govt. or private) that cater to adults returning back to school? I'm not sure if they exist and all I get from internet searches are hundreds of websites with loans but nothing specific as to what I am looking for. I'd like to go full time traditional so I would need to supplement some of my income with some loan or other program out there. Thanks again for all your help and guidance. Is has helped me more than you will know.
Not sure, Soupbone, but you might try to look into the idea of getting on with the campus police and see if that's worth tuition. Also, John Bear used to have a book called _Finding Money for College_. It specifically addressed the needs of adult learners. Not sure if it's still in print or no, but it might be found at www.amazon.com or www.bookfinder.com used. I wish I could be of more use to you. By the way, good luck designing those roller-coasters!
Re: Re: Financial Aid for Adults... Are you serious? I'm surprised that a "Senior Member" like you would post such rubbish replies...... SMALLS
"Finding Money for College" is, annoyingly, out of print, and a bit long in the tooth. But it still has a lot of useful advice for the adult learner. Indeed, that's how the book should have been marketed, so as not to compete with the 72 basic financial aid books. There are times that I think that anything in higher education could get me back in the saddle, that would be it. Probably the most positive feedback came from the advice to seek a small foundation grant. There are a couple of thousand foundations that make grants to individuals (as contrasted with organizations), and more than a few do fund graduate school work. They are described in the book "Foundation Grants for Individuals" which larger libraries will have. The downside is timing: typically they make awards once a year, and it can be 18 months from applying to learning if one is successful.
Re: Re: Re: Financial Aid for Adults... Hello, newbie! Before accusing me of rubbish, you might have read a few prior threads in which Soupbone and Ted Heiks both appeared, like this one: http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19759
Thanks for the replies guys...I appreciate it. I did talk to some of the local universities Ted about the campus police and most told me that after 1 year of work you get tuition exemption. It is definately an option but if you know South Louisiana and having to work college football games it might not be a good idea...lol... I am looking into that option some more though but I'm sure that schooling would have to be part time. Still, it's an option I'm not going to overlook.
But, for those who still desire a used copy www.amazon.com has 16 copies ranging from $0.95 to $14.95 and www.bookfinder.com has 102 copies ranging from $1.00 to $16.33.
Hey soupbone, It looks like we're going through the same type of experience. I am also seeking financial aid, and it really isn't too drastically different from how "traditional" students do it. 1. Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You can do this online, and it is for students of all ages. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Don't assume you won't qualify for aid. Just fill it out every single year. The earlier the better! 2. Once you know where you are going to go to college, contact the admissions office and tell them you are seeking financial aid. They want you as a student. They will (most of the time) go out of their way to help. 3. There are lots of websites where you can apply for scholarships and grants. Apply early and often for as many as you can. I have signed up for Fastweb myself. www.fastweb.com 4. Do you have any military experience? If so, check and see if you have any military benefits coming your way. The biggest mistake I made was not taking advantage of the G.I. Bill. I was told by some idiot at the VA I wasn't eligible, even though I was. My benefits have expired. Urrghh! 5. Check with your State Department of Education and see if they can steer you toward any grants or scholarships which are specifically offered to cops. Some states have beefed up the benefits for their police officers and firefighters since 9/11. Good Luck!
Excavating through the Degreeinfo archives, as I've been doing of late, reveals a pretty fair sampling of threads about financing of one's studies, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following, listed hereinunder: http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19813 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19590 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19588 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13504 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12426 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12402 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12308 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11461 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9509
