501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College Going Back to School Without Going Broke

by Tanabe, Gen; Tanabe, Kelly

• ISBN13: 9781617600326
• ISBN10: 1617600326
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-06-01
• Publisher: SuperCollege

Summary

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, 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 Biography

Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the award-winning authors of 50 Successful Ivy League Application Essays, Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays, Get Free Cash for College, Get into Any College, How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, and The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges. They live in Belmont, California.