Where can I get more money for college without taking out toom many loans?

Question

I have researched as much as possible and come up very short. I am 24, single and have no children. I am having a very difficult time finding money to pay for school because I am also working full time. I have been recently declared independent although I have lived in a separate state from my parents since I was 19; they have also decided to be great parents and not help me AT ALL. Any ideas that don't consist of me selling my soul??

I have researched as much as possible and come up very short. I am 24, single and have no children. I am having a very difficult time finding money to pay for school because I am also working full time. I have been recently declared independent although I have lived in a separate state from my parents since I was 19; they have also decided to be great parents and not help me AT ALL. Any ideas that don't consist of me selling my soul?? -- Yes I have also checked for scholarships.

Yes I have also checked for scholarships, attended scholarship writing courses, submitted my poems to try and win money, working for a law firm that does tuition reimbursement (not too successful because I have mostly worked for small firms; one large firm but it dealt with a sector I wasn't interested in). I'm asking because I think I may have run out of options unless people have better suggestions. American University costs almost $40K but well worth it. They didn't give me any scholarships because they said they didn't receive their institutional financial aid package in time (which I think is B.S.) Trying to avoid taking out a loan for a large amount.

Answer 1

I am in my mid to late 30s and have been exloring options to further my schooling. Unfortunately, the Pell Grant is a small percentage of the university you are interested in attending (worth $4310 for the upcoming fall semester or quarter for those with an EFC of 0). I will include some free resources to locate money for college.

First, the college's financial aid office and website has a list of private scholarships offered from outside organizations and companies. Sometimes a college major's website will list scholarships, too.

Second, the public library has a book listing scholarships with some not even listed on the web.

Third, the FAFSA form will tap into need based government grants and college scholarships. This needs to be filled out in either January or early February. The form becomes available January 1 for the upcoming fall semester or quarter. It can bring student loans though depending on the situation with the EFC. The worst part is that it is based on a percentage of your income and savings. It might be an idea to fill out the CSS report which costs money and could bring in some money.

Finally, I recommend joining several free membership scholarship search websites. There are scholarships for a variety of things including ethnicity, clubs, hobbies, and even wearing duct tape to the high school prom. Most are updated on a regular basis. Most offer a customized search based on information entered onto a form on the website.

Good luck!

The most effective method I have found in discovering scholarships for over 24 year olds is Scholarship Experts due to the depth of the initial survey.

Answer 2

Have you checked into scholarships?

Answer 3

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