how do one get back in to school after having a family and little moneyor no money
122844
Theraflu.  Pour it into a cup of water and heat in the microwave for a minute.  Nice hot drink with all sorts of drugs.  Makes you forget you're sick!
132951
Have you actually checked with your school? Also check with women's help centers in your area. A lot of times they will bend over backwards to help a single mom get funding for school.
555102
First get your act together. Talk to the people you owe oney to and ask for some grace. Is unemployment an option till you can get a job. Do you have freinds and family that can watch your kids till you get on your feet. \n\nIs there someone you can stay eith till your able to move out on your own?\nYou can do it!
188394
have you try applying for a pell grant or any scholarship at the college you want to go to. there is alot more help for single parents than married ones.try at your local college and see what they said and go from there. also you can get school loans. the only bad thing is if you stop going to school the loan company will demand that you start paying because you are not in school any more.  but before you go that route try the pell or/and scholarships. or heck have a garage sale or bake sale and make money that way. where there's a will there's a way. good luck
25372
Apply for a gsl (guarnteed student loan)\n\nIt's not a crazy amount of money but it helps if you want to do work study too, some of the money comes out towards your loans and some goes cash in hand\n\nTheir are always loopholes around it, My parents didn't have the credit either and I went to financial aid office and they sent me in the right direction and my loans were in my name without a cosigner....Don't know if that helps but goodluck to ya
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File for the FAFSA.  One of the questions asks if you are a ward of the court or an orphan.  This gives you the same status as a single parent which (at least in my experience working with students) gives you an EFC- expected family contribution- of 0.  While this doesn't guarantee you a full ride, it does put you in line for all the school scholarships, grants, and great loans (as opposed to crappy bank loans.)  Visit fafsa.ed.gov to apply.  Also, I recommend fastweb.com for scholarship searches.  Hope this helps.
214494
im doing the same thing now. the financial dept at the college you want to go to can help you. i got a full pell grant and i qualify for student loans as well.42 years old with 2 kids. good luck
46902
Consider home schooling until your situation improves. Pray, the Lord will supply your needs. Ask a local church or business for sponsorship. Best of luck to you, I also will say a prayer for you.
99967
Did you do the FAFSA form.  I am kind of in the same boat.  I didn't go to school and I worked instead.  Now my FAFSA info will be based on my income of 20,000 even though if i go to school full-time I won't be making any money.  We should keep in touch and encourage each other.  I hate feeling like I have an "impossibbility complex" over something as simple as going to school.  If you can work out something to get through your first year, you will be eligible next year.  Take student loans, it should be worth it.  If you click my name, there is a link on my profile to send me an email.  Feel free!
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go back to school and spell
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Have you applied for Financial aid with the school? FAFSA.ed.gov will help you tap into need based financial assistance from both the school and the federal government. Also an idea is to look at a college or school that accepts federal financial aid to cut down on babysitting fees. Also the state government has grants for students too for attending college, and all you need to do is search your state government's website. Good luck!
212725
There is hope for you. You may not have to pay any money at all if you try several sites that are free. Also talk to your finicial aid counslor at school. There are grants at the college you will be attending. All you have to do is ask.
163834
Start out with the FAFSA.  It is the initial financial aid form you fill out with the government.  They take about 6 to 8 weeks to evaluate your award after you submit it to your school completed.  Once that is returned then you will either be awarded a grant (you don't have to pay it back) a subsidized loan (they pay the interest while you are in school) or an unsubsidized loan (you accumulate interest while in school).  If all of those sources do not cover your expenses (and they are justifiable) then there are plus loans and private loans that you can go to private banks for.  There is no need to go to a bank until you have exhausted the governments programs, however.  \n\nGo to the federal financial aid website to get started or if you still have questions go to the financial aid office at your school.\n\nBTW, schools often have a program (emergency loan) where they will lend you a little money to tide you over until this stuff gets processed.  It is not very much usually, like $100 or $200.
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Did you at least get *something?*  If you got something and it simply wasn't enough, there are any number of reasons why you didn't get enough.\n\n1.  Loan/grant limits.  It is possible that, even if you have been given everything they have to give, the funding just doesn't exist.  Every federal program has limits.  Pell grants are capped at $4050 for full-time students; Stafford loans are capped at $2625 for Freshmen; Perkins loans and SEO Grants are capped at $4,000 for undergrads (and not all schools can offer Perkins or SEOG, and those who CAN often don't have enough of it to give the maximum).\n\n2.  Dependency status.  If you are an undergrad, are under 24, are unmarried (without kids), and are not a veteran or an orphan, you have to include your parents information on your FAFSA.  Your EFC, which is used to determine your eligibility for aid, is based on the income and assets of both you and your parents.  If your EFC exceeds the cost of your attendance, you probably aren't eligible for much more than an Unsub. Stafford Loan.  To find out what your EFC is, check your FAFSA results (on the SAR or "Student Aid Report" that you would have received after you filed the FAFSA) or call your Financial Aid Office.\n\n3.  Your enrollment status.  Many financial aid programs are limited to half-time or full-time students.  If you're not taking enough credits, you might be eligible for a lot less than a student taking a full credit load.\n\n4.  Accreditation.  It's possible that your school isn't allowed to administer student aid programs, or that they are only allowed to administer *some* of those programs, like Pell and Stafford only.\n\n5.  You might have made an error on your FAFSA that makes you look more wealthy than you are.  This happens a lot but can be corrected.  Go over your FAFSA results carefully to make sure that you didn't add in any numbers that shouldn't be there.\n\nNot every school has the means to meet every student's financial need. You or your parents can borrow a PLUS loan or a private loan to cover what your Federal and institutional financial aid package does not cover.  Visit this site for a list of reputable education loan lenders: http://www.finaid.org/loans/privatestudentloans.phtml
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As long as you have a Social Security Number, go ahead and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov.  It asks a variety of questions, including how much your family can contribute to your education (which if filing for independence would be $0).  It also asks for your personal contributions, which would also be $0.  Depending on the school to which you apply, there are a variety of grants, both federal and institutionally-based that can help with your education costs.  But none of the work on it can really get started without the FAFSA.
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Yes - first go to fafsa.ed.gov and fill out information for Financial Aid.  This is money you will have to pay back after you get your degree, but it will help you get it.  Depending on your EFC - expected family contribution - the school you want to attend may have programs for those in need.  The school will also be able to find out for you how much you can get from a Pell Grant.  Pell grants do not need to be paid back.  They vary in amount, and generally are enough to cover one to two course credits per year.\n\nFastweb.com is a site where you can apply for scholarships - some are essay's but worth the effort.\n\nAnother thought is by signing up yourself, your friends and family on UPromise.   You all can earn certain percentages for college  with purchases made....even some utility bills.\n\nFill out any and all forms for assistance that you can.  If you attend a college in your state, often the state has grant programs for single mothers.  Check your state's website.\n\nLook around the sites listed and you will get a better feel for what's out there for you.\n\nThere are links on the fafsa website that you can use for guides on obtaining funds to attend.\n\nSome student loans are available as well.  You can pay after you get your degree. National City, GM, Bank of America...etc.   Some offer full deferment, and some you can pay the interest while you attend.  \n\nGood Luck!!!!
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Try the us department of education. depending on your income you might be eligible for a fafsa grant