How should I fund grad school?
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I got a job at the university I am attending.  Most places let full time employees go to school there for free. It means that I can only take classes part time, but I was not up for getting myself into more loans like I did when I was an undergrad, and I don't have enough money saved to pay full price.  \n\nYou've already checked into financial aid, I assume.  Grants are another good place to look.  Sometimes you can even get an award or grant from your undergraduate institution.
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The obvious answer is "get a lot of scholarships and grants" but the question then becomes "how do you get that many scholarships?"  Well, a lot of it has to do with the school you choose (assuming you haven't chosen a school yet) and why you choose it.  \n\nDon't choose your school based solely on its name.  Ask anyone who graduated a decade ago whether they think the name of their school is what gets them jobs today.  As your career progresses, you'll find that where you got your education means less and less... It's getting a good education that matters, and there are plenty low-cost, good schools out there.\n\nDon't discount your safety schools.  Think about it: it's your safety schools that are much more likely to be so *thrilled* that you've enrolled that they will, in turn, offer you scholarship funding to enroll.  Conversely, some students are so thrilled to have gotten into their "reach" schools that they automatically enroll without realizing that, generally speaking, that puts them at the bottom of the barrel.  Harsh, but true.\n\nIf you already committed to a school, staying completely out of debt is going to take a lot of work, literally and figuratively.  You'll probably need to obtain a part-time job, whether on-campus as part of a work-study or co-op program or off-campus. Remember that these earnings aren't for playing but, rather, for saving. You need to live like a student NOW so that you can live the high life, debt-free, later on.  (Nothing tortures me more than students who work into my Financial Aid office carrying Louis Vuitton bags.)  You'll need to work, too, to obtain scholarships and other awards (an internship, perhaps).  Don't assume that all scholarships are closed to you after you enroll -- keep looking.\n\nFinally, if you have to assume some debt, don't panic.  The monthly payment on a $2500 loan won't be more than $50 a month.  Chances are, you spend more than that on coffee...
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Did you have a country in mind? Or a specific school in mind?\n\nContact the faculty office and ask them what oportunities are open and what is the availability of funding.\n\nMy faculty of engineering homepage has info for prospective grad students.\n\nhttp://www.ee.umanitoba.ca/
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Scholarships are few and far between for grad students. You're better off aiming for a teaching assistantship at whatever school admits you.\n\nIf that fails, you might go for a fellowship, but they tend to support areas lacking grad students (science and engineering)\n\nThere is no clear cut GRE score to get and it depends a lot on your area. If you're a math major, the quantitative should be high. If you're English, verbal should be high. Writing isn't really weighed heavily by anyone, since your personal statement shows that.
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Spend $100 on something you want/need.\nSpend another $100 on something stupid (go crazy with this one...once in a lifetime thing)\n\nSave the rest.  Put it up somewhere like you didn't even have it until some time comes along when you really really need money.
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Go to the Financial Aid Office at your school and tell them that you want to explore any and all avenues for aid, grants, loans and scholarships.  Insist on that kind of information - don't just tell that you need money.  You need to be specific.  I worked in a college and I know that with some employees, students need to know the right questions to ask.  You may add that you may not be able to attend without the help.  They really do need students, and may try harder to help keep you in.\n\nGood luck - and remember - be specific in your request.
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Hello Liana\n\n\nHere is what you can do.\n\n1) Check state laws to see how where you live governs where,when,how and what you can work at.\n\n1) Use the 5 w's and the H.\nWho\nWhat\nWhere\nWhen\nWhy\nHow.\nTo answer what you want to do.\nook\n2) When you have decided on what - look at doing a CBA\nCost Benenfit Analysis - does it make sense to do what you are going to do? Can you reach your goal? \n\n3) Once you have answered "YES!" then do a SWOT analysis -\nStrenghts, Weaknesses,Opportunities and Threats. \nFor example for grass cutting a threat would be either a drought or a flood - both affect the rate at which grass grows and if you need to work.\n\nOnce you have done the academic study - can take as little as a day to do this ~ see if you can get a grant from the government for small businesses / summer businesses for youth. See if the idea can grow with oyu throught the school year - not just summer break.  How cool would it be if you could provide employment for fellow students?  Of courses that raises a whole host of issues but it can be fun and has been done in the past - look at the founders of GOGGLE - all students at Stamford. \n\nYou are asking for seed money - money that will provide the seed for the business - a lawn mower / cell phone/PDA for a grass cutting business, a cell phone / PDA for a pet walking business.  You get the idea.\n\nAlso remember to:\n\n1) PAY YOURSELF FIRST.  Take your first paycheque and bank 20% of it and every pay cheque for the rest of your life as savings.  Retirement savings will be there for you so will college money and you will learn to live within your means. NEVER TOUCH this money unless of dire emergency - not it is a fashion emergency - but losing job emergency, got to have surgery emergency.\n\n2) NEVER - EVER - EVER loan money to family / friends.  If they need a loan, say over $100 set terms, negotiate a payment plan and be prepared to pursue the money.  Chances are once they find out your terms they will not be willing to borrow the money because they know they will never be able to pay it back. Do not be taken advantage of, you are not a door mat.\n\n3) Enjoy yourself. Going into work for yourself can be fun and exciting.
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The short answer is "no".  Grant money is usually paid by the government and is only given to first time bachelor students.  You might be able to find one or two financial aid options at Fastweb.com, but most of those will be for first time bachelors or grad students.  There are a couple that you might be able to find, but grant money is few and far between once you have your Bachelors degree.
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Allright, I don't mean to sound like I'm preaching but this is truly what I would advise someone that is 19 years old.  Although I can imagine you really would want some extra cash right now you should think of the long-term picture.  Imagine if you're having a tough time right now, how you would be able to support a family when you grow up.  You really need to upgrade your skills so you can get a better job and the best way to do that is go to school.  I would suggest that you continue staying at home, work and try to save up money and try to get into a good college.  Hopefully with a combination of financial aid, loans and savings you'll be able to get a degree that will allow to move upto a job that pays significantly more.  I used to deliver pizzas when I graduated out of high school, but was able to go to college at the same time since my job was mostly working evenings/nights.  I graduated with a computer science degree and paid off all my college loans within two years after I graduated and worked another two years to save some money.  I then went to graduate school for an MBA and currently earn well over $100,000 and have a net worth over $500,000.  I am not telling you this to pound my own chest but so that you understand that it is very possible and that it really pays off to think of the longer-term.  I hope this helps and sorry I didn't answer your question directly.
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First, if you're going to solicit funding, you should find a more appropriate venue.\n\nSecond, if you're going to solicit funding in English, you should at least make sure that your sentences are grammatically sound.  Let's start this new education system by having you educate yourself on what is and is not appropriate in Yahoo! answers.\n\nThirdly...no, I cannot help you "financially to our great mission" whatever that means.
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note that free things dont last. save some money and seek sponsorship to very high ranking institution for a brighter future. all the best.
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apply for grants, scholarships and even student loans.
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Save up before hand. Also you can  get student loans and/or grants and scholarships. Just apply in the financial aid office. I never got a loan but did get both a scholarship and grant (you don't have to pay these back). Also another thing I did was work at the University. You could find a flexible job there that works around your classes and only work up to 20 hours per week.
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Yes, in fact there are, arguably, more loan options for graduate students than there are for undergrads.  Whether she is a master's student, a doctoral student, or a post-doc student, your wife could borrow...\n\n* A Federal Stafford Loan -- annual limits are $18,500 for most graduate programs (and even higher for health professions students).  Interest rates will be fixed at 6.8% for 06-07\n* A Federal Perkins Loan -- annual limits are $6,000 for graduate students ($4,000 for undergrads). Perkins rates are 5% fixed.\n* A Federal PLUS Loan -- these loans, formerly restricted to undergrads, are open now to graduate students. A student can borrow as much PLUS as it takes to cover his/her educational costs. PLUS rates will be 8.5% for 06-07, though many lenders are offering great interest rate incentives, bringing the PLUS rate down as low as 7%!
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Grants and Federal Loans. Fill out the FAFSA online and check the box that says you are interested in work-study and student loans. You won't have to begin paying them back until 6 months after you graduate. It is how I'm paying for school, as an undergrad Junior you qualify for 10,500 in loans per year I believe freshman get 3500. The true amounts depend also on the state you live in, I think.
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Open up a 529 College Fund account. The sooner, the better.\n\nPut AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AFFORD each year (only YOU know what your finances are like).\n\nYou can't go wrong, no matter how much (or little) you put into it. Your fund is sure to grow after a few years of investing.
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I think it depends on your experience.  If you're just a recent grad, don't expect to get paid much.  If you want to have higher paid, you probably want to go to grad school and earn a higher degree in education.