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I am a 52 yr. old african americam woman raising my two grand daughters. I have been out of the work world for five years. I am currently enrolled at University of Pheonix in my Junior year. My major is Information Technology. I have applied for several grants, but most are for the young and the military. I have applied for grants for middle-aged women rejioning the work-force, but I have not been given a chance yet. I am in need of leads or specific grants. I am willing to work as an internship to aquire financial aid to complete my education.
Can you help me?
Thank you for your help in this matter.
Sincerely,

Jacqueline Gaines of DE 11:37AM December 17, 2010

No matter how any of us accumulate money to pay for college, the best way to save money is to go community college. My son has transferred to a four year school and my daughter is still at community college. We learned a lot from what our son went through in transferring. Not all of his units transferred. With our daughter, we've met with several counselors and also used a book, the Community College Transfer Guide, to make sure we don't repeat the same mistakes or make any new ones! Employers don't care if you went to community college but your pocketbook does!

Joyce of CA 1:55PM December 02, 2010

Great article. Kim Clark is one of the authors that truly has a grasp on what families and students are going through. Networking for tuition is like creating your own scholarship with these sites. I will definitely check them out and follow up.
I am the father of five college age students and have been a financial adviser for the past 30 years. I have seen altogether too many unprepared families that end up not getting all the aid that they are entitled to. I have found that families also need to look into how to reduce the costs associated with college if possible.
Thanks for taking a proactive approach to helping families and students navigate through the college financial aid process.

Keith D. Maderer of NY 11:53AM December 02, 2010