The idea of going back to school can be overwhelming, and one of the biggest worries many returning adult students have is how to pay for it all. That's understandable. With today's economic situation, who wants to risk putting themselves in more debt with student loans? Thankfully, there are lots of options out there.
In fact Forbes magazine just put out an article on ways adult students can pay for college. I recommend checking it out. It points to a variety of ways you can find money to pay for school ad explains a bit about the ramifications of each. Maybe these suggestions will help you to brainstorm ways of financing your own education and point you to resources that will help you.
One thing the article mentions is One-Stop Career centers. financed by the Department of Labor. CareerLink and CareerTrack are such centers in my state of Pennsylvania, I believe. Visit the website's state resources page for information on what's available in your own home state. Forbes also recommends filling out a FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The article points to the official government website. Be careful of online scams, asking you to pay money to have your application filled out for you. The application is very easy to complete; you'll simply need your tax information from last year to do so. If you're looking for reliable financial aid help, I recommend visiting Chris Penn's Financial Aid Podcast. You'll find good information here on everything you need to know about the financial aid process and what to expect. Chris is a trusted online friend of mine, and I recommend his programs without hesitation.
The article also lists ideas like checking with your employer and looking into scholarship sites like FastWeb. These are all great suggestions. I know that financing college is a big deal, and I will work to pass along any information I find on how to make it less stressful for you. Please feel free to share in the comments any resources you may know of to help adults pay for the high cost of college.
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