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quequegs Posts:1 2006-02-04 22:33:45 |
Are there any scholarship programs for adults who are not recent high school grads? |
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| I need to know, because I am a 30 year old woman and I am desperate to continue my post secondary education but I am drowning in personal and living expenses. I am not eligable for any grants that I know of for federal help. Please help, every scholarship I ever read about is for recent high school grads or for grad students and people like me seem to be stuck in the middle stuggling. I read everyday about billions of dollars spent on educational grants and free money, where is it? I have not yet seen any viable scholarship program that would meet the needs of single working, able bodied adults. Yes, all of these things also make us well capable of supporting ourselves but as we all know, education is very expensive and if you are of a working class then you will either have an impossible time or be saddled with a huge bill after graduation. My goal is to enrich my life not to bury myself in debt.
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Cautiously Optimistic Posts:1 2006-02-04 22:48:18 |
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| There are scholarships out there. I was, like you, a late bloomer without much money and no family support. Still, I managed to locate funding and so can you. There are several scholarships and grants that come under the heading of "non-traditional student" funds, so that is one term that you should be searching. There are also scholarships that are available to you based upon your ethnic background (I assume, from your avatar that you are African-American, but regardless, there are funds out there for practically every identity). Search aggressively and methodically. Be prepared to take on a "second job" of filling out applications and drafting and revising essays. It may seem like a lot of work (and it is), but considering the thousands in student loans you will not have to borrow, it is time and efforts well-spent.
Finally, I would encourage you to be less afraid of student borrowing within reason. If your college education allows you to add 50% or more to your pre-college earnings AND helps you identify those areas that hold promise for you in terms of choosing a vocation, a bit of debt going forward will seem like a minor inconvenience. Plus, if you can manage it, there are programs, such as Teach for America, where you can have some or all of your student debt forgiven for teaching for a few years in inner-city schools. The point is this: You've become motivated about improving your life by becoming a more educated person. Do not allow poor cash flow to stand in the way of such important progress. Put in the time and efforts and soon you too will be advising some ambitious stranger on how to get this thing done. Best of luck to you. You'll be fine! |
| barbieluvu Posts:1 2006-02-04 23:37:06 |
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| i hope i give you accurate info..I am the same age and thought the same things, single mom and working as a waitress.A few friends throughout the years have since graduated and have alot of accomplishments,money,and nice things.I got tired of going to graduations and wanted to do that so I called a community college first, and they ended up being with what i went with.I assumed the worst and thought i can't afford this and blah.blah.I have been going to school,working,and being a mommy.YOU CAN DO IT!the good news is you can get a pale grant(you don't pay for school the government pays you)YOu will also get about 1100.00 you don't pay back for books with some left over.The catch is you just have to show up for school.There are weekend,night, and online classes and you still get aid.I want you to go to www.studentaid.ed.gov this is the web site filled with grants and such.Do it, i wish i was 18 now that i am in college.Even if i had to pay back something i would still go..YOu can't replace the feeling of actually knowing it all...lol |
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