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Post by ilovemybooboo on Jan 5, 2013 16:37:24 GMT -6
So I'm contemplating going back to school. It's been 10 years since I graduated with my Bachelor's degree and at that time my parents (thankfully) paid for my tuition. Now that I've worked in healthcare for 10 years I'm burnt out and want to change directions. I feel guilty for quitting a job that I was making good money at, but I seriously wasn't happy. Since I didn't have any scholarships or financial aid 10 years ago - I have NO idea how that all works. Are there even scholarships for adults already with a degree? I've been googling it but just wondering if anyone has any experience with this. How does financial aid work? Is it just like a loan? Thanks for any info!
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Post by dara1012 on Jan 5, 2013 17:01:41 GMT -6
I was able to get federal financial aid for graduate school, just by filling out the FASFA form online through my school's website.
They do have new rules for graduate loans now that went into effect this year, but I didn't apply this year so it didn't effect me (mostly I think that all loans for graduate school are unsubsidized, meaning you pay interest on them while in school, instead of subsidized which means there is no interest until you graduate).
I am not sure how it works if you have a bachelor's and want to go back for a bachelors in something else. I am going to grad school at Bethel University (it's a one night a week program) and have found them much more affordable than other grad schools in the same thing (I am going for Organizational Leadership). They were $300 less per credit than St. Kate's for the same program. Which adds up to thousands less when you consider the 36 credits needed to graduate. So definitely shop around for programs that you find affordable.
I did not find any scholarships that I qualified for with the program I am in, so I don't have a lot of advice on that.
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Post by ReneeW on Jan 5, 2013 20:15:49 GMT -6
Before you quit entirely, does the company you work for offer any scholarships or college class reimbursement? Some companies do, although in this day and age that's less common than it used to be!!
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Post by deannemdm on Jan 8, 2013 10:37:28 GMT -6
From what I remember you have to be going for a higher level education/degree than you currently hold-- when i went to grad school you could get both sub and unsub loans--not sure now (1999-2000)-- when I just took a few classes I took one class at a time (one night a week) and we paid as we went.
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