How can I go to College for free after age 55?
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I've never heard of anything for people over 55, but there are free tuition programs for people over 65.  Look into your local colleges and ask if they have any programs.  Also, there are college advising programs/services that can be accessed on the internet.  It could never hurt to ask a financial aid advisor you're interested in programs.
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Are you referring about college/university expenses?\nIf so, try these websites:\n\nwww.fafsa.ed.gov (to qualify for government assisted financial aid)\nwww.fastweb.com\nhttp://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/lsa/index.html\nwww.studentloanfunding.com\n\nAlso, once you have been accepted at your college or university, check into the Financial Aid Departments at each of these places. There may be financial aid or scholarships available.\n\nAlso, ask about a job with College-Work Study (your FAFSA results will tell you that).\n\nIf you are old enough, consider getting a part-time job- even if it is only for 20 hours a week. Start saving your money. Every little bit helps. \n\nGood luck.
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for free it wont happen. you can earn degrees and certificates online, but they will make you pay.
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I would try a ESA. It's an education savings account that can be used for any educational purposes. Not just college.\nOr you cuold try a UTMA account. Uniform Transfer to Minors. An adult would be custodian on this account until the minor turns between 18-21 yrs old depending on the state of residence.
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For college you can start with http://fafsa.org (Free Application For Student Assistance) That for college level.  For other levels of schooling and for additional college scholarships check at the institution you are applying for.
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why don't you try college...like a community college would be cheap.
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It depends what you want to do. Most places will let you rent your own place at any age, as long as you have the money/ credit or someone ele to co-sign for you.
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I suggest you explore all federal funding and grant options at the Federal Student Aid website http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/   \n\nYou may also want to read the Handbook of the Pell Grant -- this is an 86 page document that contains everything about the grant\nhttp://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/attachments/0203Vo3MasterFile.pdf\n\nOr you can call the Federal Student Aid Information Center http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/gtepfpg.pdf at 1-800-433-3243 and ask them if there are any programs for your age and type of study\n\nAside from FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov  and Pell Grant http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html  , you may want to explore private foundation grants\n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org . It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) and their opening blurb says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." You may be able to find grants for older women from private foundations.
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you can go to school at any age
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Try your community college.  They give student assistance for low income residents.
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there are Pell grants to name one, and many others available. Talking with a financial aid counselor at your local college or where you are interested in going to school is easy, just make an appointment. I am 40 years old and received a $2500 dollar grant and student loans to complete  courses i needed. The paperwork is usually handled by the financial aid worker or at least they can help you fill it out.
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Education is free http://www.jimmyr.com/education.php MIT opencourseware BN university...\n\napply your skill into something you can brag about then you'll have a chance.
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You should pick a school first.  Then apply for Federal Aid (through school or on internet).  You can also ask for Loan info.  These loans have to be paid back, but not till after you graduate.  Don't take out a loan if you don't have to.  There are always state grants that you can apply for and scholarships that you can get.  I would talk to a finical aid adviser at the school that you are accepted to attend at.  It is also cheaper to go to a two year or community college to get most of you basic classes out of the way.  You really need to check if the classes you are taking at these schools will transfer to a four year college before you take them, because you don't want to waste your time and have to take them over again at the more expensive school.  Also try to take only classes that you need, but sometimes give yourself a brake by taking a class that you think is fun.  It is worth it.  \nI hope you get back to school it is the best thing that I ever did.
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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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Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to fill out the info for a Pell Grant.  Once your in college, depending on your major, many departments may have additional grants.\n\nA word of caution, if anyone says they can get you grant info for free and wants to "charge" you for it, I wouldn't recommend it!!!\n\n\n\nGood Luck...\n\nBy the way...I am a 33 year old single mum with 2 young kids (my parents stopped supporting me financially years ago LOL). I am putting myself through college "on my own" with the grants.  I have not needed loans yet, so I am keeping my fingers crossed.
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http://ww.fastweb.com... used this service about 9 years ago when i went back to school at 28-30.  my BEST advice is pick a school (probably going to be close to you now?) and visit the financial aid office.  their job is to help you help them get money. they really have a lot of information from years of service.  other sources are any jobs, organizations, skills, past hobbies, etc - they can be very weird yet valuable criteria for some scholarships...YES IT IS TRUE ..there is a scholarship for a red-haired, left-handed golfer....i've seen it.  use the web. find a school. then start from there, know how much college costs before you start looking. communitie colleges are a GREAT VALUE for the first 2 years. best of luck. 3 peices of advice.  1. always sit in the front row. 2. be an active participant. 3. work in groups when possible, but if you cant - study, study, study.  and as my old man always said."Remember this son, you are paying them to teach you. YOU decide the value of your education." \nas a ps.the "foundation library" in any major city library will have alot of nonprofits listed that tell who and why people got grants from them, and you can use it as a reverse lookup....see who got the money and what you have to do to qualify......alot of money goes unclaimed, at that point the scholarship committee will usually accept ANY applicant (very very little known fact) so as to "spend" the money given to them.....even if you are a blond- haired, right-handed golfer......
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Ofcourse yes my freind. you can do it by correspondence also. There have been many such cases of people geeting a degree at an old age. Best of luck