I am on SSI.
I am not working/on dissability.
2006-07-28 09:15:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
Some states have vocational rehab programs to help the disabled become trained for new jobs. Contain social services in your state.
Be aware that you might become ineligible for SSI if you go to school. They may say that if you're well enough to go to class, you're well enough to get a job. Also, SSI is not based on your work history. It's an entitlement program based on household assets and income. Your financial aid may put you over the income limits and you may lose your SSI.
2006-07-28 09:23:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from loans as much as you can. You have no idea how burdensome it is to pay them back once you leave school.
There are tons of scholarships that go unclaimed each year. Many $400, $500 or $1000 scholarships never even get applied for because people think it's chump change and not worth applying for. Well, get a few of those $500 scholarships and it'll really make a dent in your tuition bill.
People make the mistake of looking for one big scholarship to pay for everything when they should be targeting smaller scholarships that are more regionalized or specialized to their intended field or reflect something unique about them (son of Italian policeman, daughter of registered nurse, etc). Everybody goes for the big scholarships, the competition for those is much higher and your chances are smaller of getting it. Research and apply for anything and everything you are close to being eligible for no matter how small the scholarship.
Do a search on scholarships, search your major, your ethnic heritage, your town, your parents employers, your employer, hobbies, high school, local Chamber of Commerce/Rotary/ Lion's Club etc. Left-handed? There is a scholarship out there for you! Older woman returning to school? There are scholarships out there for you. Do combined searches on more than one criteria "hispanic women aviation scholarships" etc.
Go to the library and ask the reference librarian for a reference book on scholarships. They usually have more than one. There are all kinds of scholarships out there, you just have to start applying yourself and make it your summer career to send out letters everyday for scholarships. Good luck!
2006-07-28 09:22:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to the school that you are applying to. They will often have a financial institution that they work with for additional loans to cover the cost of schooling. For example, when I went back to school, my school worked with Citibank for student loans.
Depending on the field, you can try to research grants.
2006-07-28 09:19:49 · answer #3 · answered by pdaisy1821 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are on disability you should talk to your local rep for OVR (Office of Vocational Rehabilitation). They have funds to help train people with disabilities. I would also call your local congressman's office. They can direct you to state & federal agencies that can help. Also, if you have a particular school in mind you should contact them, many have grant funds set aside specifically for people in your situation.
2006-07-28 09:24:35 · answer #4 · answered by E. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try: http://www.myrichuncle.com/
2006-07-30 10:48:35 · answer #5 · answered by The Doc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.daylon.com/scholarship/
that might help
2006-07-28 11:12:37 · answer #6 · answered by nolyad69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋