Education.

Cattue · June 30th, 2010, 10:07 AM

Education is Necessary

for every one?

Wolf_angel · July 4th, 2010, 11:28 AM

Yes it is if you have the finances which I dont. I would love to go back to college and get my degree!

rjsfeminist · July 15th, 2010, 02:29 PM

Hey, Wolf_Angel, here's a thought: Financial aid. I got my BA in Mass Communications (aka journalism) in May, 2009 and am currently getting my Master's in journalism. All on student loans. Yeah, the loan part is yuck, since I'll have to pay them back. But there are several pluses here: I could never have afforded to go back to school without financial aid; the summer between my BA and going into the Master's program, I discovered that if you can't make the monthly payments they want when you go to pay back your loans, they will work w/you on a sliding scale (so that shouldn't scare you); getting your degree will open doors for you; if you decide to get your Master's, many times that'll open more doors, like teaching in college as a fall-back career; etc.

Seriously, I never thought I'd be able to afford to go back to school, but this way, I could. Plus the loans give you more than just for tuition and books, so it might be enough to help you get by financially (or at least a little easier). Plus the jr. college that I got my AA in and the state university that I'm going to now both have part-time jobs reserved for students on financial aid so that you can earn some money during the semester.

Another thing to think about is that while I got mainly loans, there are also grants and scholarships (even for returning students, like us) that don't have to be paid off. I applied for everything available.

One last thing: if you're worried about credit (and mine isn't great, by any stretch of the imagination), they don't do credit checks for financial aid for school. You apply for it straight at the school...

If finances are the only reason you're not going back, check out the schools near you, see what types of programs and majors they have to offer and check out their financial aid, okay? You won't regret it!

maddiemondie · July 17th, 2012, 11:50 PM

Yes definitely it is.

newyorkunivers · November 5th, 2012, 01:26 AM

yes it is most important. without education nothing is possible

June 30th, 2010, 10:07 AM	#1
Cattue Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 5	Education. Education is Necessary for every one?

July 4th, 2010, 11:28 AM	#2
Wolf_angel A survivor of chaos Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Where my heart is Posts: 3,147	Yes it is if you have the finances which I dont. I would love to go back to college and get my degree! __________________ May you walk in the shadow of the Great Spirit~To help others is a special gift we can either give or take~The more you give the more you receive~

July 15th, 2010, 02:29 PM	#3
rjsfeminist Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: west central Florida Posts: 1,564	Hey, Wolf_Angel, here's a thought: Financial aid. I got my BA in Mass Communications (aka journalism) in May, 2009 and am currently getting my Master's in journalism. All on student loans. Yeah, the loan part is yuck, since I'll have to pay them back. But there are several pluses here: I could never have afforded to go back to school without financial aid; the summer between my BA and going into the Master's program, I discovered that if you can't make the monthly payments they want when you go to pay back your loans, they will work w/you on a sliding scale (so that shouldn't scare you); getting your degree will open doors for you; if you decide to get your Master's, many times that'll open more doors, like teaching in college as a fall-back career; etc. Seriously, I never thought I'd be able to afford to go back to school, but this way, I could. Plus the loans give you more than just for tuition and books, so it might be enough to help you get by financially (or at least a little easier). Plus the jr. college that I got my AA in and the state university that I'm going to now both have part-time jobs reserved for students on financial aid so that you can earn some money during the semester. Another thing to think about is that while I got mainly loans, there are also grants and scholarships (even for returning students, like us) that don't have to be paid off. I applied for everything available. One last thing: if you're worried about credit (and mine isn't great, by any stretch of the imagination), they don't do credit checks for financial aid for school. You apply for it straight at the school... If finances are the only reason you're not going back, check out the schools near you, see what types of programs and majors they have to offer and check out their financial aid, okay? You won't regret it!

July 17th, 2012, 11:50 PM	#4
maddiemondie Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 19	Yes definitely it is.

November 5th, 2012, 01:26 AM	#5
newyorkunivers Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 51	yes it is most important. without education nothing is possible