501 ways for adult students to pay for college / Gen and Kelly Tanabe.

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501 ways for adult students to pay for college

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More and more adults are going to college, whether to further their career, start a new one, or just fulfill a dream. If you are thinking of going back to school-- or going for the first time-- the Tanabes show you ways to pay for college that you may not have considered.

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English

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9781617601507

1617601500

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xi, 288 pages : illustations ; 23 cm

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Includes index.

Contents:

Get the money you need -- The best places to find scholarships for adults -- Scholarships just for adult students -- Maximize your federal financial aid -- Borrowing the money you need -- Money from your state -- Money from your college -- Get your employer to pay -- Take advantage of retraining programs -- Earn credit for life experiences -- Be a part-time student -- Smart saving strategies for college -- Tax breaks for students -- Loan forgiveness programs -- Military education benefits -- Avoid financial aid scams -- You can do it.

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Student aid -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Student aid -- United States -- Directories.

Scholarships -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Scholarships -- United States -- Directories.

College costs -- United States.

Adult college students.

Handbooks and manuals.

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Adults can find the means to go back to school despite the pressures of work, family, and a mortgage with this guide to funding continued education. With expanded information on online and distance learning and part-time classes and new financial aid, loan, and scholarship opportunities, this updated resource teaches adult students how to find and win scholarships designed especially for them, obtain financial support from employers, get financial aid for distance learning, receive larger financial aid packages, take advantage of educational tax breaks, trade tuition costs for volunteer service, and cancel education debts with loan forgiveness programs. Twenty firsthand anecdotes inspire adult students with creative and unusual ways to pay for their education.

Author Notes

Gen and Kelly Tanabe won over $100,000 in scholarships to graduate from Harvard debt-free. They are the award-winning authors of Adult Students: A Painless Guide to Going Back to College and have appeared in USA Today, U.S. News World Report, The New York Times and Money Magazine.

Chapter 1 Get the Money You Need	p. 13
Get the money you need	p. 14
How this book will help you cut your tuition bill	p. 14
How to read this book	p. 15
What are you waiting for? Let's get started!	p. 16
Chapter 2 Best Places to Find Scholarships for Adults	p. 19
Extra! Adult student scholarships do exist?	p. 20
Reality check	p. 20
Lena's story	p. 21
The golden rule of scholarships	p. 24
Looking for scholarships in your community	p. 25
What is the purpose of the scholarship essay?	p. 31
How do I write a winning scholarship essay?	p. 36
Don't ignore your college or university	p. 39
Aren't all scholarships based on financial need?	p. 40
Searching beyond your community	p. 44
How do I describe my accomplishments to impress the judges?	p. 60
How do I actually win a scholarship?	p. 64
Chapter 3 Scholarships Just for Adult Students	p. 67
Ardella's story	p. 68
Scholarships for adult students	p. 71
Scholarship drawings	p. 76
Chapter 4 Maximize Your Federal Financial Aid	p. 79
Getting your share of federal financial aid	p. 80
Jane and Marilou's story	p. 81
Getting started with financial aid	p. 83
What is the timeline for applying for financial aid?	p. 84
How to determine your financial need	p. 84
What counts as expenses	p. 88
Where do I get the FAFSA?	p. 89
Lower your Expected Family Contribution	p. 90
When should I apply for financial aid?	p. 97
Chapter 5 Borrowing the Money You Need	p. 103
Investing in your education	p. 104
Diane's story	p. 105
Student loan programs	p. 108
Private student loans	p. 117
Can I ever get my student loan totally forgiven?	p. 119
Chapter 6 Money from Your State	p. 123
Getting money from your state government	p. 124
Jacqueline's story	p. 124
What your state offers	p. 126
State aid programs	p. 128
What can I get from, my state higher education agency?	p. 137
Chapter 7 Money from Your College	p. 145
Money from your college	p. 146
Stephanie's story	p. 147
Hitting up your college for money	p. 149
Pam's story	p. 157
How should I contact the financial aid office to ask for a reassessment?	p. 161
Chapter 8 Get Your Employer to Pay	p. 165
Get your employer to pay	p. 166
Alan's story	p. 167
Why would my company pay for my education?	p. 169
What do these education benefits look like?	p. 169
Chapter 9 Take Advantage of Retraining Programs	p. 175
Take advantage of retraining programs	p. 176
Dawn's story	p. 176
Federal and state retraining programs	p. 178
Chapter 10 Earn Credit for Life Experiences	p. 183
Earn credit for life experiences	p. 184
Jane's story	p. 185
Earn college credit to graduate early	p. 187
Chapter 11 Be a Part-Time Student	p. 193
Working and studying at the same time	p. 194
Jennifer's story	p. 194
Part-time options	p. 197
What should I look for when selecting a part-time program?	p. 201
Chapter 12 Smart Saving Strategies for College	p. 203
Saving for college	p. 204
Roberta's story	p. 205
Why you should consider your state's 529 Plan	p. 211
Make a super gift to your 529 Savings Plan	p. 211
How to choose a 529 Savings Plan	p. 211
Don't stop saving once you're in college	p. 213
Chapter 13 Tax Breaks for Students	p. 219
Get your tax dollars back	p. 220
Paula's story	p. 220
The no double-dipping rule	p. 222
What's the difference between a tax credit and deduction?	p. 227
Chapter 14 Loan Forgiveness Programs	p. 231
Have your student loans forgiven	p. 232
Hee's story	p. 233
National loan repayment and scholarship for service programs	p. 235
State loan forgiveness programs	p. 240
Chapter 15 Military Education Benefits	p. 251
Soldiering your way to an education	p. 252
Charles and Arthur's story	p. 252
The Montgomery GI Bill	p. 255
Randall's story	p. 259
Special military and veteran scholarships	p. 261
Can I go to college at the same time I am in the military?	p. 265
Chapter 16 Avoid Financial Aid Scams	p. 267
Keeping your money safe	p. 268
Arnold's story	p. 268
Why do so many scammers succeed?	p. 272
Chapter 17 You Can Do It	p. 275
You can do it	p. 276
Index	p. 279

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