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Is it possible???
Hi, I'm a 23 year old girl who's never been to college(I did the whole get out on my own and job hop sort of thing).Now I'm thinking, well, I'm not going to be able to really do anything I want to do without going. I've thought about it and I think I really want to go now. I'm unemployed and live with my fiance who works, making pretty good money. What I want to know is, is it still possible for me to recieve any kind of financial aid? What I'm thinking is I'll do my core classes at the university center, then transfer to the main university. Oh, and I've recieved 2 scholarships (not for the university, for a tech school and a nursing program) in the past which I ultimately did not use. Will that count against me? How hard would it be for me to go back, knowing all the kids I went to school with have mostly already graduated, and I'll be in class with kids 4 ot 5 years younger than me??? Thanks in advance.
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Hey there, I went back to school when I was 23 and I have never regretted it. Being in classes with younger people is actually really fun and enlightening. I also found that the teachers tended to treat me with a litte more respect and that the students looked to me as a mentor, I also made friends with tons of people who I still keep in contact with 8 years later.
As for the previous scholarships that you turned down they will not count against you, you turned them down and they probably used the money for another student. The only thing that could count against you is if you borrowed money and never paid it back. Also many universities hire older students to work part-time around the campus as well so look into that.
Make sure you talk to your fiance and that he is cool with all of this because it will effect you as a couple. I would reccomend looking into applying as a mature student as it is easier to get into the program you wish and they have specific scholarships for them, usually a mature student is someone 23 or older or someone who has been out of school for 5 years.
Hope this helps Good luck
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To answer your first question:
YES! What you should do is go to your school's financial aid office and pick-up a FAFSA. Since you are under 24, and unmarried, you will need your, and your parents' tax information from last year. You may qualify for Federal Aid, and many schools also use the information from your FAFSA to determine if you qualify for financial aid from the school.
As for the unused scholarships - I'm not sure, but I serisouly doubt if that will count against you.
I don't think it will be hard for you to go back to school with kids who are younger than you. I have been in classes with kids younger than me, and it doesn't bother me one bit!
Best of Luck!
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I don't know about financial aid, but going back as a non-traditional student shouldn't be too difficult. you haven't been away from school so long that you don't remember any basic skills. math might be hard for you to jump back in on. in regards to dealing with the young-ins, you won't be alone. in my sophomore year of high school I took french at the local college before school and most of my class was made up of non-traditional students. both of my parents (who are 50 each) are in college (my dad for his bachelors and my mother for her masters). it's really not that hard to get back into the swing of things.
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