A few years ago I started to finish getting my education by getting financial aid. I applied for and got a pell grant. At the time it was me and my 2 oldest kids. The youngest started kinder garden so i thought it was time to make an example of myself and finish up my school.
I searched the Internet for a Pell grant and how to apply. I was surprised at how easy it was, I applied on line, for free and the school received the grant directly. I signed up for 4 classes at a community college. The grant that I received was enough to cover my class cost, my books, and I had plenty left over to help with covering some child care for my kids so I could have extra study time.
I was only able to finish 1 semester at that time because life happens. I had 3 more children and got remarried, not in that order! But that is a good helping of life! Now, 8 years later I think its time I go again! My smallest young one is only 2 right now so I have a full 3 years before he goes to school. I dont want to be in a classroom while he is still so young. I did some research and found out that I can take video classes at home from the same school that I was going to before!
Can you believe that? I don’t have to find some online accredited school? That is right I can attend the same local school and on line video courses from home. How wonderful! I can be with my little man and go to my classes after he’s in bed for the night or during nap time during the day. Everything is online! There is a forum, and discussion board to communicate with your teacher and class mates. At most I’ll have to drive to the campus once or twice. Everything else is at home! And whats better still is that these online courses will be covered by the same grant that covered my classes the first time, the pell grant!
If I could give advise to anyone that is waiting until their children are in school to start is, why wait? Go ahead and call local schools around you and see what the options are for video courses. To my understanding the classes are exactly the same as the on campus classes. The credits are the same, and I can do them classes when its convenient for me.
So now when he starts Kindergarten, instead of me saying as soon as he starts school I’ll go back to school, now I can say that when he starts school I’ll be starting my new job because I was able to finish my school at home, and use the grant to cover the fees.
I am a stay at home mom of 5 kids, all but one is in school. I found some greatfree grant information about getting a federal grant to cover my expenses to finish school. Anyone can, look here for information today!