I am a single mother of two and attend the local university as an art education (secondary) major.?
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You can talk with your university about getting a computer loan. I had several friends that got their computers this way and didn't have to pay back the loan until they graduated.
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I've been thinking about other things that i can do to fall back on and two majors that stand out to me is liberal studies and women studies. they both have many things that you can do with either degree and for the moment you don't have to use it right away so i think that they can be good. personally I've chosen many different things to fall back on that i want to go to school for like event planning, interior design and different languages to go along with my teaching degree. it's all about options. look around and choose a degree that you will enjoy and that in being a stay-at-home-mom can do to help your children. when you are at home you can work from there doing interior design or event planning by having your own business. you can go to school for teaching as you will be teaching your children in some way shape or form even if they go to school. like i said, think of something you enjoy and then find out from a counselor if you can major in it or something similar. good luck and have fun!
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I agree with most of what has already been said.  The message you should be getting, though, is that you should apply anyway.  Apply to at least three schools, including those you really want to go to and a couple you would settle for.  Community college can be a great way to get an education, but it will require lots of discipline on your part to complete the process in a reasonable time.  I have met very few people who completed junior college with a degree in the two years it should take.  If you go to junior college, arrange a meeting with a counselor before you chose your first semester classes.  Set up a plan to get all the courses you need completed in two years.  Also ask the counselor whether they have transfer agreements with any universities.  In my home town, a person who can't get in to the state university can enter a contract through the junior college that will guarantee them admission to the state university if they complete certain classes within a given time period.  The bottom line is that you should go for it and don't worry about the things you can't change.
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RISD - Rhode Island School of Design is the number one school in the US for visual arts.\n\nSurprisingly Yale is #2.\n\nYour a good parent to support your child's dream and realize his true talent. I was lucky too, though they were a little shakey at first, my parents have always supported my love for art and I completed my B.A. in Graphic Design 4 years ago. I can't think of anything I love doing more!\n\nGood Luck! RISD looks amazing, if I could do it over, I'd go there, but I might still go back for an MFA
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Hi Jess,\n\nBelow are a couple of links that may hopefully be of help to you. The first is a link to a college of the arts that I am familiar with in Florida which is solely dedicated to the study of performing arts. The second link is too a site that will allow you to make specific choices as to geographical location, level of study and specific areas of study interests.\n\nhttp://www.floarts.org/\n\nhttp://www.performingartsschools.com/\n\n\nIf I can be of anymore help please feel free to ask for my assistance. I wish you and your friend much success.
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Get a degree in fine arts.
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Sounds to me you are a great candidate for teaching.  What type of bachelors do you hold?  Have you thought about alternative certification?  For instance, if your BA is in business you can enter into a "fast track" program that provides the opportunity to earn a teaching certificate.  I am not a big fan of the program due to the absence of specialized educational/psychology /childhood development classes.  However, quality teachers are badly needed all over the country and the alternative certification program helps to meet that need.   By the way, if you land a teaching position and at the same time, return to college to earn your Masters, look into funding programs that will help or pay all of your tuition.  \n\nI am a teacher.  I wish you all the best.
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a Bachelor of Arts degree
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I'd hope that you'd want to go into graphic design given your major. However, if you're thinking about an art history related career, you could consider the following:\n\n-museum work (registration, education, preparator, exhibition design -- generally not curatorial or upper administration without a graduate degree)\n-art gallery work\n-artist reprensentative\n-arts organization consultant
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Stipends are usually awarded to students that work in a specific office on campus. You can take a look at www.finaid.org for tons of information on scholarships and grants and also talk to the financial aid office of the school you are interested in attending. Good news, there are scholarships out there specifically designed for single mothers that are looking to return to school. Some even pay for childcare. Just continue to keep researching the net and talk to the staff at the university and you should be able to find it. Hope that helps and I am proud of you!
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Go to CHEA. They have the list of regional and national schools that are accreditted. Be careful! Don't trust the school site until you check it out. I go to school online and it's great but there are lots of bogus schools out there that have degrees that mean nothing.
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I think Art sounds like a logical choice for you.  Within arts,  fields such as visual communication, time arts, etc requires substantial computer knowledge.  Also, double major is always a choice.  Since you want to be involved in business, you can start as an art major and then start business with your art degree.  A degree in computer science will help, won't hurt.  You will need to take few math classes for computer science including calculus and linear algebra.
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In the real world, it really doesn't matter where you go to get a liberal arts BA degree. I would opt for the most affordable choice. Where you get your MA or PHD matters more. What career are you planning to pursue? Will a BA  actually get you where you are going or would it be more advantageous to get a more specialized degree? Why do you just want to learn about the arts? I would suggest coming up with a better life plan than that. Just a thought.
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I am going for a graphic design degree at Mt. Sierra and love it. I have a BA already from an on campus school and I have had a better experience with the online classes. About.com has some great information on distance learning and I would highly recommend doing research first and asking a lot of questions. About.com has a great suggestion list of questions to ask an admissions representative. It helped me immensely and I am 100% convinced I made the right decision.\n\nGood luck :-)
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Find a local community college that offers primary or secondary education as a major. Apply for the Pell Grant, this can cover the cost of tuition, fees, and books. Depending on income and need, everything may be covered or you may receive a portion of money to just cover the price of tuition.\n\nThe application for the Pell Grant can be found below.\nGood Luck!
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You can get a grant to go back to college that will pay for your books and you won't have to pay it back.  My daughter is a single mom and wanted to go back to college.  She is doing it online.  Once in awhile she has to go to the local community college for a class, but mostly she does it online, that way she is home with her daughter.  Do a search for student financial aid for your state or if you have a local college call them and find out all the details.\n\nGood luck
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Depending on your major, most state university will get you in with a min of 2.0.\n\nStart in a community college and save money and then go to a better school.