I wish to earn a degree at 44yrs is this OK.?

Question

I have try before cause of funds i could not continue with studies ater my husband got sick; i had to stay at ahome and care for him after work.

Answer 1

i think its better then OK, i think its great.

there are government loans & grants, and then there are private loans & scholarships.

i'll post them all for you. remember to pass it on; what you are able to find and where.. so others can have help with thier education also.
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try to aim for grants/scholarships more... they are not to be paid back. its confusing sometimes, but just keep applying. Scholarships usually have a 1 or 2 page application, and require an essay. Take your time with the essay, so yours stands out.

every big (and small) company you see (manufacturer, orgs, corps and groups also) all have grants and scholarships they hand out like candy. Walmart, Kmart, Target, Coke, computer companies etc etc etc

heres a link with a HUGE amount of some available. some you will need to copy and paste into a new window. also, fastweb (take the time to fill it in) will search databases and get back to you with a list of scholarships you qualify for.

Also contact all mens, womens associations in your state, they almost always have grants & scholarships. What ever field you are going into, contact the orgs, associations etc for them; Also check with professional organizations related to your career interests, such as the American Bar Association or the American Medical Association. they also always have scholarships. Research and dig, call then write. Its all worth it.

OVER apply; it doesnt hurt to have too many, and the extra funds can help with housing.


LIST
http://www.lifebridge.org/gran-list-alph.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/njcomputerchick/school.html
http://www.chrome.org/scholarshiplist.html

MORE:
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/other.phtml
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/
http://www.back2college.com/library/scholarships.htm
http://www.collegeconfidential.com/
http://college-scholarships.com/
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/grants.asp
http://www.gmsp.org
http://www.gmsp.org/gmsp_web/(nb5ctd55gavpfi55bb3a3j45)/scholarships.aspx
http://www.sfa.ufl.edu:16080/scholarshipcafe/
http://www.edsf.org/scholarshipAwards.cfm
http://www.fafsaonline.com/
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
http://www.feea.org/
http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html
http://www.salliemae.com/
http://www.ed.gov/finaid/landing.jhtml
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/
http://www.educationplanner.com/ss/code/Profile1.asp?level=u®ion=s&mode=EDIT&sponsor=2859&volume=SS&e&h
http://www.studentawards.com/
http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/Detailed/Scholarships/Meta_indexes_and_other_scholarship_directories/Women_s_and_Non-traditional_students_scholarships_meta-directory_126.php

NURSING / CNA
http://www.scholarships-ar-us.org/grants/nursing.htm
http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm
http://nursingworld.org/nursecareer/edfund.htm
http://www.medi-smart.com/finaid.htm
http://www.discovernursing.com/nursing-scholarship-search
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/DSA/nsl.htm
http://www.nsna.org/foundation/
http://www.4cnas.com
http://www.choosenursing.com/
http://www.minoritynurse.com/
http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/nursing/
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/
http://www.akaeaf.org/programsandinitiatives/

http://www.schoolsoup.com/
http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm
http://www.jackierobinson.org/
http://www.wilsonfund.org/scholarships/scholarships.shtml
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/TeacherScholarship/
http://www.childcareservices.org/ps/teach.html
http://www.act.org/goldwater/yybull.html
http://www.uncf.org/

http://www.socxfbi.org/login.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/cgi-alumni/adir2.dll&path_info=/search&sitename=FBI&scroll=10&p=1&S=scholarships&x=0&y=0
http://www.finaid.org/
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
http://www.actstudent.org/finaid/scholarshipscams.html
http://www.act.org/recognition/clients.html
http://www.act.org/kfcscholars/index.html
http://www.kfcscholars.org/
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
http://www.collegedata.com/
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/gPg.cfm?pageID=139
http://www.policylink.org/EDTK/AH101/Financing.html#4
http://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm

BECOMING A TEACHER
http://www.aft.org/teachers/jft/becoming.htm
http://www.fseog.com/

CHILDREN OF MILITARY
http://www.militaryscholar.org/about/about.shtml
http://www.mcsf.com/site/c.ivKVLaMTIuG/b.1677655/k.BEA8/Home.htm
http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm <-do search for ‘scholarships’
http://www.milspouse.org/Educ/Fund/MilFScholar/
http://www.aerhq.org/education_dependentchildren.asp

INTERNSHIPS,
http://www.fasttrackinternships.com/
http://www.internprograms.com/
http://www.brillstreet.com/
http://ceri.msu.edu/

DEPENDENCY or NOT
http://www.salliemae.com/get_student_loan/apply_student_loan/understanding/financial_aid/dependency/

LOAN FORGIVENESS
http://www.pheaa.org/loanforgiveness/healthier_futures.shtml
http://www.aft.org/teachers/jft/loanforgiveness.htm
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/cancelstaff.jsp?tab=repaying
http://www.finaid.org/loans/forgiveness.phtml
http://www.aessuccess.org/manage/cant_make_payment/Federal_Teacher_Loan_Forgiveness.shtml
http://www.staffordloan.com/repayment/forgiveness.shtml
http://www.educationplanner.com/ss/code/Profile1.asp?level=u®ion=s&mode=EDIT&sponsor=2859&volume=SS&e&h

STATUS OF LOAN OR AID
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/

IF YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR PIN yet (for your loan / aid status) apply for one:
http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp

ESSAY HELP
http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/
http://www.gradesaver.com/resources/scholarship.html
http://www.collegeadmissionsessays.com/
http://www.nataviguides.com/broke_essay.html
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/apply/articles/process/essayjump.asp
http://www.scholarshipessay.us/
http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-brainstorming.php
http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-topic.php
http://essayedge.com/
http://www.korepetycje.com/Essays_Articles/scholarshipessay.html


GRANT SCHOLARSHIP SCAM LIST
(if you find a scam report it here too)
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer/media_psas_classads.html

LOANS
http://www.acteducationloans.com/
http://www.finaid.org/loans/educationlenders.phtml
http://www.financialaid.com/plus/index.cfm?id=plusloans
http://www.alternativestudentloan.com/
http://www.parentplusloan.com/
http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/about/
http://www.myspace.com/financialaidpodcast
http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com

GRAD LOANS & SCHOLARSHIP
http://www.gradloans.com/graduate-plus-loan/
http://www.gfoa.org/services/scholarships.shtml

DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DCS/index.html

CONSOLIDATE LOANS
http://www.plusloanconsolidator.com/
http://www.salliemae.com/after_graduation/manage_your_loans/consolidate_student_loans/student_loan_consolidation.htm
http://www.salliemae.com/content/privateconsolidation/index.html
http://loanconsolidation.ed.gov/

RATE MY PROFESSORS
http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/index.jsp

Answer 2

There was a lady in one of English classes at community college. She was 78 and only needed the one class to graduate. I also just learned that in California if your 45 or older you can attend University classes for free. Even if your not in CA, it's worth looking into. Honestly, I don't think 44 yrs. old is too old.

Answer 3

The taking part in container has continuously been point. What you try to do is slide it way off stability. i'm going to apply myself as an occasion. I grew up in a damaging community, went into the army to pay for my college and gained my degree. over the years I easily have labored smarter and harder than others and have gained a level of fulfillment. on the instant I hire countless people who earn under I do. My incentive replaced into that i did not prefer to artwork on the generating unit floor or dig ditches or %. tomatoes, so I labored my tail end off to upward push above that. ok, so I labored many long, not straightforward hours, oftentimes while my opposite numbers have been ingesting beer and watching the television, theory issues with the aid of and took some severe risks. interior the tip I became a sort of properly off human beings you prefer to take funds from to "point the taking part in container". What entitles you or each physique else to those income? the place is the inducement for others to end issues for themselves and others? without incentives, why might each physique attempt not straightforward? Frankly, even although incredibly much each physique ought to accomplish what I easily have performed, maximum human beings do not attempt! Why might desire to they be rewarded for not attempting? i presumed outdoors the container and achieved some thing. The container in this u . s . is asserting "We deserve some thing for loose purely because of the fact we are right here". yet while anybody replaced into given all those issues for loose, there could be not extra incentive. I and hundreds of thousands like me might haven't any reason to take risks and create jobs for others. anybody could be inspired to do as low as conceivable. you do not think of that is real? carry out a little analyzing concerning to the former Soviet Union. that's what they did and the country collapsed. till now the fall down they could not even make a respectable motor vehicle because of the fact no person cared sufficient to attempt. And to precise all of it off, they ambitious few created a extensive underground black industry run via prepared crime. on an identical time because it ought to sound remarkable on the face of it, the assumption has shown to be a failure time after time. One fo the definitions of insanity is to maintain doing the comparable ingredient many times looking forward to a distinctive consequence. that's what your plan is.

Answer 4

It's fine, the average age of a college student is getting older where I live. It averages out to around 28 years old for my local community college.

Answer 5

It is never too late to continue learning. Think about all the knowledge that is out there waiting for you to absorb. Plus, learning will increase your chances of advancement in your career.

Answer 6

Go for it!
Put it this way, if it takes you 3 or 4 years, you'll be 47 or 48 when you finish...How old will you be in 3 or 4 years if you DONT get your degree?

See? You're smarter already!
Good luck

Answer 7

That is more than okay, not only would you be doing it for yourself, but you also become an inspiration for others, like myself, because it doesn't matter about your age, if you want to go back to school and better yourself, you can do it!

Answer 8

It's never too late! Go for it. You will be proud of yourself and probably make more money. Always keep learning and bettering yourself.
xxoo

Answer 9

The older the better, it just means you'll be more dedicated. GO FOR IT!

Answer 10

sure go for it it will look pretty on the wall of your room in the old folks home!