Money for College Education |
It’s helpful to see if you
qualify for any scholarships being offered.
For non-traditional students [usually students over 30 years of age] the
task can seem daunting.
If you work outside the home,
check with Human Resources to see if your company offers tuition reimbursement
for college courses or for an undergrad degree.
Notice this is usually reimbursement.
You may need to lay out the money first and then show your passing
grades to be reimbursed after the semester.
Outside of any scholarships or reimbursement offered at your personal work, I would try the Financial Aid Office of the educational institution you wish to attend.
If you were in the United States military
or fought in one of the conflicts, under the G.I. bill
the military may pay for your college education.
These three places are always
best to try first as the competition will be far less than blanket scholarships
found on the web. Always try local
first. There are groups and professions
that offer smaller scholarships for attending college, but you need to check
the age requirements. Also, many scholarships
are financial needs based.
All financial aid requests
require that you complete a FAFSA form and file it. FAFSA
is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Another good thing to know is the difference between a grant and a student
loan. Grants are financial aid usually
based on financial need. They do not
need to be repaid unless you withdraw from school. Then you may owe a refund. Federal, state, and college grants are
available if you meet the requirements.
Student loans accrue interest, sometimes while you are attending
college, and need to be paid back to the institution giving the money within a
set time frame.
Grants and scholarships abound
online when I googled scholarship for women, but I don’t pretend to know
all. I received a Phi Theta Kappa
Scholarship to attend the University of Pennsylvania as I prepared to graduate
from my community college. This
scholarship was based on academic standing, awards achieved, and volunteer work
performed during my community college years.
In other words, now I had the proof needed for four-year colleges to
offer me money to attend their institutions.
How about you? Did you win or receive any scholarships or
grants to go to college? Please share
any information you may have to help others afford the expense of a college
education. Thank you.
I think it's so nice of you to offer this info. College is expensive. I recently left a program that was 3k a class for one that's 1k a class.
ReplyDeleteYes, college is expensive, especially post-graduate classes. The price makes it almost impossible for the regular person to attend. Hence the need for scholarships and grants.
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I went to a community college when I first started college, I was lucky enough to earn the NJSTARS scholarship for community colleges. I attended Camden Community College in 2004 when NJSTARS just started. It was a full scholarship for 5 semesters of attendance. Since the NJSTARS just started the year I attended, myself, along with my fellow NJSTARS recipients, went to Trenton to talk to the governor for NJSTARS II. They ended up passing the NJSTARS II so students who earned the NJSTARS program in community college could attend a 4-year NJ College or University for free as well. I ended up attending a college in Philly, but it was a nice program to be a part of. I know that now, the scholarship gives partial tuition money instead of full tuition money,but it is still a great thing.
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely correct, Michelle. Any scholarship money to help with the expense of college is a plus. How wonderful for you to obtain this money for full tuition to a community college. At least you didn't need to pay for the first leg of your college journey.
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I was lucky enough to go to college/university before it all got so exceptionally expensive.
ReplyDeleteLucky you, Lynda. I didn't have that opportunity. After high school, my father said go to work and that's what we all did. Even with the expense of college, I was grateful to have the opportunity to attend college/university after having my five children.
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Thanks for this informative post. College is so expensive.
ReplyDeleteToo expensive really, Nas. That's why scholarships and grants help make it possible for those who could never afford it. Thank you so much, Nas, for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog. Please stop by again.
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