I'm thinking about enrolling in Purdue University here in Indiana where I work as a custodian. I'm currently planning on going for a Masters or PhD in Archaeology and wondering if there may be a site online that would have info to help people like me get financial aid. I'm also curious about grants. If I must go with a student loan, is there a site that might help me with what I should look for?
2006-06-12 19:45:38 · 14 answers · asked by Cabbage J 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
If you work at that school, you can probably take classes for free. I know the schools I have worked at let full time employees and sometimes the spouses and children take classes at no charge. Review your employee handbook or look online at your human resources page because you probably can go for free! Isn't that great news? Whoo-hoo, I'm jealous!
2006-06-13 00:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing that you should do is sign up for FastWeb (at FastWeb.com. This is a site that will give you hundreds of scholarships sent to your email every day! Then you should go to the FAFSA website and that site will tell you all you need to know about Pell Grants, student loans, and other grants and loans from the federal government. Last, but not least, you should get on the websites of any schools that you are interested in applying to and find out what scholarships they have available. As an employee of the school there is probably a scholarship for you to attend at a reduced rate. Also, there are departmental scholarships for whatever subject you are majoring in. Hope this helps get you started!
2006-06-13 02:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by ddystuffy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on their website, it seems that Purdue does offer reduced tution for employees, so your first stop should be the Human Resources Office. Once you know how much they cover, you will know how much other financial assistance you will need to fund your Masters or PhD: http://www.purdue.edu/hr/Employment/why-work.htm
To apply for federal financial aid, don't go anywhere besides your school and the Dept. of Ed's FAFSA website, http://www.fafsa.ed.gov (any site that charges you money to complete the FAFSA is a scam). Keep in mind that the federal government generally reserves its grant funding for undergraduates, so the package of federal aid that you will be offered will consist primarily of Stafford Loans, possibly supplemented with Perkins Loans and Work-Study. The remainder of your financing options will likely need to be private or instutitional, so make sure that you look into (1) Purdue's scholarship offerings (http://www.purdue.edu/DFA/ ) and (2) any private scholarships you can get your hands on
As for resources, you can't get any better than FinAid. I highly recommend it (http://www.finaid.org ) -- it not only discusses your loan and scholarship options but also provides in-depth, plain language information about anything and everything finanical.
2006-06-13 03:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by FinAidGrrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most school integrate their application for financial aid with their application for admissions, and as I understand it, the whole thing is automated on the Internet these days. So when you apply for admissions, the application process will ask whether you need financial aid, and if so, walk you through applying for it.
Or you could win a scholarship from an independent organization. Many churches, fraternal organizations and other charitable funds have scholarships, often connected with some specific fact about who you are, or who your parents are. There are scholarships related to such organizations as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, too. You might Google for any that relate to you.
2006-06-12 19:51:53 · answer #4 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In all honesty, you most definitely need to talk to a college advisor. To do that, all you have to do is pick up a phone, and call anyone at the university, and chances are they can probably get you to where you need to be.
One of the best websites for what you need is www.collegeboard.com
It'll provide you with alot of basic info you'll need.
But like I said, talking to a person is vital.
2006-06-12 19:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by frogflight24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would check with Purdue...most colleges and universities offer free courses to employees.
Also go to www.fafsa.org to fill out a free government student aid form. This will allow schools to start processing paperwork for your financial aid.
2006-06-12 23:05:22 · answer #6 · answered by tanya_hanna67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you just graduated from highschool, there are things u needd to look at.. like.. rexpected familt contrribution, grants, and loans. when u get a loan, u domt have to pay it off till 6 months after u graduate. a grant is free money, usually given for a high gpa. and then theres a scholarship, fond something ur good at, andd get a scholarrship
2006-06-12 19:49:51 · answer #7 · answered by this old loser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, apply or renew your FAFSA on-line. Talk with an financial aid adviser at your school. Also you might want to check your states website for Grants, Scholarships, and Work Study. www.state.in.us/ai/education/
2006-06-13 04:05:24 · answer #8 · answered by mbrothers_85 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get financial aid. My professor is still paying off his student loans. Unless you really need it go for it. You can find answers at your school. : ) Hey custodians at my nearby school get free education! :) !!
2006-06-12 19:49:13 · answer #9 · answered by GingerzBee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to fafsa.edu and apply for financial aid and check out fastweb.com for scholarships.
2006-06-19 16:58:03 · answer #10 · answered by amya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋