Anxious, Nervous Excited...oh boy... - UPDATED 9/8 in Post #44 - Page 3 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Thanks for all the pixie Dust it is keeping me upbeat. I appreciate all the comments and support about what to expect. I think the scariest thing is the fear of failure but I know that if I get down I can come here for a little pick me up I'm sure.
Financial Aid and Finances are a personal thing. What I can say is that I am getting Federal Pell Grants which is free money based on my income not my parents as I am over the age for having to include their income on the form. So what I am getting in Free money will be my Financial Aid package and Anything over that then, yes I'd have to contribute but schools here for instate students aren't as expensive as private schools or out of state student pricing. Also in comparison to say CT State Schools FL schools are 1/3 of the cost from what I have seen.
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Your lucky your FASFA gives you money and it's good to see Pell grants going to a worthy recipient. I wish my kids were so fortunate . One did go to a southern private school (Rice in Houston) and although it was actually tied in ranking with my DD's school and he got an exceptional education, it was $20K a year less than his sister's school. I wish the schools in the south could explain how they do it to the school in the Northeast.
And if you do decide to go into education, there are lots of loan forgiveness programs for educators if you end up needing to go that route.
Having taught colleges courses, I do agree the returning students tend to do better-they are more focused on getting an education and less focused on all the social aspects of college.
Good for you, Amy, going back to school! Wishing you and
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Thanks for all the pixie Dust it is keeping me upbeat. I appreciate all the comments and support about what to expect. I think the scariest thing is the fear of failure but I know that if I get down I can come here for a little pick me up I'm sure.
Financial Aid and Finances are a personal thing. What I can say is that I am getting Federal Pell Grants which is free money based on my income not my parents as I am over the age for having to include their income on the form. So what I am getting in Free money will be my Financial Aid package and Anything over that then, yes I'd have to contribute but schools here for instate students aren't as expensive as private schools or out of state student pricing. Also in comparison to say CT State Schools FL schools are 1/3 of the cost from what I have seen.
I know that you will do great and your mom is a great support system. I tried to convince my kids 4 years ago when we moved to this house that we should move to Florida instead because state colleges were so much cheaper, but they didn't want any part of it.
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Amy - as a professor who deals almost exclusively with non-traditional students - my one piece of advice - communicate early and often with professors - esp if you are having a problem with the material. It makes all the difference.
Well, I applied on Friday and I was hoping to hear sooner rather then later and had figured on a week's time to hear back from the school.
I had an email come into my account at 2:30pm this afternoon. It was from the College, I figured it was just an "we received your application, as soon as we have a decision you'll receive an answer via email/snail mail" etc.
Well I didn't read it right away but I just opened it and...............................................
I'm ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I now have to wait for them to receive my official transcripts so that I can have my course plan evaluated, to see what courses I have to take again, or for the first time, which can be skipped etc. Then once they have those I'll be a degree seeking student which will then kick in the Financial Aid.
But I am at least able to know that I will be a student again! Now if I could apply for a job and have such a quick response back that would be even better
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