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Bluebird Member |
posted 09-22-2005 07:56 AM
  
Hi All, I know there are many here going to school to get advanced degrees, so I hope someone has some advice for me. I couldn't sleep the other night and started researching area law schools and their programs. This has been in the back of my mind for a while. I know I could borrow money for school, but are there scholarship and grant programs for advanced degree students? I always thought the aid was for undergraduate students and that once you got to the graduate level you're pretty much on your own. I'm 44 and don't feel it would be wise for me to borrow a whole law school education. There would go any savings for old age! Are you grad students receiving grants and scholarships? And/or, do you know if reduced tuition programs exist for older students (the college where I got my B.A. gave tuition discounts to women over 25-- I got a $120,000 education for $35,000)? I appreciate any insight. |
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lkellyhappy1 Member |
posted 09-22-2005 03:47 PM
You have to go to the department of the program you are applying to, they should have a book of scholarships and grants specifically for people in your major. Also try the financial aid office at the school. You wont get any government grants for grad school, its all loans. You have to do some google searches and there is fastweb. I had posted a link to a website here a long time ago I will see if I can find it. You have no choice, you have to go to grad school in order to get a decent job these days. You know about inflation and the actual worth of a dollar? Well BAs are not worth as much as they used to and now you need a masters. Many jobs dont even specify which masters you haved they just require that you have one. Many people told me that grad school is easier than undergrad and I didnt believe them, but it really is. Now if I could just write the paper that was due last term and is due in a week maybe I wont sabotage myself and flunk out of easy grad school. |
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lkellyhappy1 Member |
posted 09-22-2005 03:49 PM
http://singleparents.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ& sdn=singleparents&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspsf.org%2F
getting scholarships is a lot of work and I have never been able to find the time to invest in it..I hope this helps, good luck [This message has been edited by lkellyhappy1 (edited 09-22-2005).] |
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leigh1517 Member |
posted 09-22-2005 03:50 PM
When I got my gradutate degree, I was in a cohort. This was where a two year program was set up with the same group of people taking the same classes. It was one third of the normal cost. This may be something just for education majors but it's worth looking into. Good luck! |
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lkellyhappy1 Member |
posted 09-22-2005 03:59 PM
http://www.back2college.com/library/scholarships.htm http://www.back2college.com/scholar.htm http://www.soroptimist.org/ |
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lexiesmom Member |
posted 09-22-2005 05:50 PM
It isn't called financial aid in grad school you talk to the department and what you can apply for is a "stippend" Three of my advisors have informed that any program worth going to will gladly offer stippens to thier grad students, you might have to take out a few loans to cover the differences but taking out 5000 over the four years is better than $200000 good luck talk to a universities law program and they should be able to tell you anything you need to know about paying for grad school  |
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lkellyhappy1 Member |
posted 09-22-2005 06:43 PM
I know that psych programs haved stipends but education doesnt..I dont know about law. I know that a lot of grad programs will waive your tuition if you work for a prof with the undergrads, but mine doesnt . I am not sure about law. Has anyone seen MN lateley she went to law school. |
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Bluebird Member |
posted 09-22-2005 07:08 PM
Thanks everyone. I'll add your info to my growing file. I'm not sure what I want to do, but I have figured out that an advanced degree is the only way I'm going to meet the goals I have for myself. |
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