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I am 39 years old wanting to go back to college to become an RN. I will start out for the first 2 years at the community college to finish those basic courses I didn't do 20 years ago. When I went to school back right after high school my parents dealt with the financial aid. Now that I am looking at it there are so many resources apparently out there to help find grant money and scholarships, but I'm getting nowhere, and more confused.
FIRST QUESTION: I read that filling out the FAFSA is the first step (which I have begun the application...awaiting tax return info from our accountant). My husband and I together make about $48,000, which to some people is a lot of money, to others is not. The point I am trying to make is, is that income level going to deter a Pell Grant or any other type of scholarships based on need? I have no plans to quit MTing PT at night which I have been doing already (but that's really not that much money when it's all put into perspective) because I have to have that little bit of money to pay bills also, we can't make it comfortably on only his salary.
SECOND QUESTION: Anyone have any sites or organizations that reliably give scholarship money to adults wanting to go back to college and any advice on applying for those scholarships?
Thank you so much for your helpful information.
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