Reaching Lifelong Goals

I have spent some more time searching for Non Traditional Student Scholarship information.   There is a lot of good information out there.  I realize that you all are probably searching around the same types of sites, but I will list what I find useful here.    (It never hurts to get info out to fellow non trads…)   Today I found some great information on a site called Fresch Free Scolarship Search.   This page of the site is specifically for Non Traditional Students.    They list some great information listing 10 good points about college funding for non trads.   This page is a good starting place for your college funding journey.   I have filed for the FAFSA myself, but did not qualify for financial aid.   Of course, they will give me all kinds of loans…just what a 53 year old college grad should get into.   It is VERY important that you file for the FAFSA program – now.    It is a beginning point for many grants, scholarships and work study programs.   Many base your need on the results of the FAFSA alone.

The first step that all Non Trads should take is going to the FAFSA Site and get started.   Most of the financial aid you will be eligible for starts here.   Read the instructions carefully.   There are some hoops to jump through, but what is on the other side is well worth it.  A related site that is worth checking out is Students.gov .    This is a very comprehensive website that is put out for all students, both old and young.   The resources available at this site make it worth bookmarking and referring to later.   I found that it has a listing of all 50 states and the agencies available in each.   Search your state and see what is available, you might be surprised!!

Some of my fellow Non Trads will be heading off to school next week  or maybe after Labor Day, but it is never too late to start putting together your plan for college funding.   I will continue to search out Non Traditional Student resources and post them here for your information.   Remember, Non Trad Students are a large portion of student bodies all over the Nation!!   We need to help each other out.   I am going to put together a short brochure that I can place in the information kiosk at Linn Benton Community College that will list online Non Trad Resources.    Take this idea and pass it on.   Many of our fellow older students may not be utilizing the resources available on the Internet to their best advantage.