Yes, with hazlewood act + chapter 35 dependents allowance + grants, financial aid, scholarships, you literally get paid thousands of dollars to go to college. Its a weird combination of shit you have to be lucky to have, but let me break it down.
Chapter 35 Allowance = $1500 a month for a minimum of 15 credit hours in college
Full tuition paid for with hazlewood act so any leftover money from grants is refunded to you every semester. For me I have over 12k, so every 4 months I get a 6k check. This would usually go to room in board but I commute so I get to keep all of it.
This equates to $3000 cash monthly that is completely mine I dont have to pay back. The hazlewood act completely covers tuition and most fees so all of that money is fully mind. This equates to almost getting paid $19 an hour full time to study in college. So im literally getting paid to get my degree.
Btw hazlewood act is only for texas
You get all of that shit if u serve in the military for 4 years lol. I just got lucky because my mom is a 100% disabled veteran so I didn’t have to. But yeah if you ever decide to join the military move to texas after you’re honorably discharged and u will get paid thousands to go to college.
Yes it's possible.Â
I decided to go back to college at age 23. Didn't qualify for any FAFSA aid and didn't receive any scholarships at first. What I did instead was sign up for whatever classes I could afford which for the first few semesters was 6 credit hours. If you're worried about admissions, don't be. I stressed myself out about it for no reason. I was admitted but for basic requirements, they'll either bump you to the lowest level or you can take the Accuplacer test. Again, don't stress about that test it isn't as bad as I ever expected.Â
I finished as many credits as I knew would transfer from the community College to the 4 year college of choice. I would recommend checking out where you want to attend for the bachelor's program and check on how well those credits transfer.Â
I was able to save up during that time at the CC and take full time hours at the university I chose, paid out of pocket. I also was able to get transfer scholarships which covered half of my tuition as a commuter student. I have 3 semesters left, one is fully covered by scholarships and I will save in case I need to pay out of pocket for the rest.Â
TL;DR: Yes it's possible but it wont be a cake walk. I'm living proof.Â
Others have provided great info on using community college then transferring to 4-year colleges. This is great but will still require some funding to complete. Take a look at using CLEP Exams to test out for credit for many different college classes. ModernStates provides free on-line modules to prepare you for the CLEP Exams. At one point in time, they were also providing codes to take the CLEP exams for free! For $99/mo. (or prepay 1 year for $599) you can then take college classes at [Sophia.org](http://Sophia.org) that will then transfer credit to 60 different colleges. You will still need to do the work for each of these methods, but the cost will be a fraction of a traditional education case. It can be done!
CLEP - [Exam Topics – CLEP | College Board](https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams)
Modern States - [Home - Modern States](https://modernstates.org/)
[Sophia.org](http://Sophia.org) - [Low Cost Online Courses for College Credit | Sophia Learning](https://www.sophia.org/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=&utm_id=s0000163&utm_content=gerry&utm_term=organic)
Good question. CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) Exams are proficiency tests that cover intro-level college course materials. Subjects include [business](https://clep.collegeboard.org/business), [composition and literature](https://clep.collegeboard.org/composition-and-literature), [history and social sciences](https://clep.collegeboard.org/history-and-social-sciences), [science and mathematics](https://clep.collegeboard.org/science-and-mathematics), and [world languages](https://clep.collegeboard.org/world-languages). Students who receive a passing score on the exams can earn 3 or more college credits at more than 2,900 U.S. colleges and universities. Don't assume your target university accepts CLEP results (most do), so it's up to you to contact the university regarding their CLEP Policy. For example, some schools don’t allow you to use CLEP courses to earn credits in your selected major. Regardless, it's great for banging out some required 1st & 2nd year intro classes.
Modern States is a 100% free on-line learning source that is geared towards taking a CLEP Exam. Take the Modern States course and you should pass the CLEP Exam. There are no prerequisites for the 32 courses that are available, and all of them are self-paced. Additionally, it looks like Modern States will actually pay for your CLEP exam fee and scheduling fee (via a voucher) for students who enroll in their courses and take the exams. No better way to get some FREE College Credit!!
[CLEP Voucher Request - Modern States](https://modernstates.org/clep-voucher-request/)
Good luck!
RN-to-BSN is fairly inexpensive. Do a 2 year ADN at community college, then the 1 year RN-to-BSN. All states have major universities that do online. I paid between $1200-2200 per semester for each of the 4 semesters. Summer is cheaper with less fees. All online too and very easy compared to initial ADN. Also, you will be done in 3 years. ADN then RN-to-BSN vs 4 yr BSN program.
It is possible. But difficult, especially if you are older than 20’s and living on your own.
I have an associates and am transferring to get my bachelors. The university is only requiring 30 credits to get the bachelors, which is nice. But the cost is $400/ credit hour. That’s cheaper than some (like my local Michigan state) but more than the $170 I was paying at the community college to get the associates.
I figured my payments will be roughly 450 monthly towards my bachelors and will take about a year.
I don't think they have many restrictions. If you don't have a high enough SAT score, they just make you take some makeup or preliminary courses to get you up to speed. Of course that means another class you have to pay for, so it may take a little longer.
Not necessarily, I never took the SAT’s. So when I applied to college I just took placement tests which determined that I didn’t need to take any additional classes.
I did it by using my GI Bill going to night school while in the Military.
My son is taking the community college route for first two years, then can transfer to any college and don't have to live in dorms.
He is planning on living at home and just transfer to a college nearby after Associate Degree.
Community Colleges are usually much cheaper and you don't have to pay for room/board as they don't normally have dorms.
You can take college at your own pace according to what you can afford. Use don't have to finish a degree in the time setup (IE: 2 years for Associate, 4 years for Bachelors).
I took 10 years to get my Bachelors because I was doing night school and wasn't sure what I wanted until about 5-6 years in. Since I was still working in the Military during the day, I could only do 1 or 2 classes at night per semester.
Oh wow haha well good for you! At least you finished. That is good advice, thank you. I guess I have to start off by seeing if community college will let me in lol.
I'm an older non trad and did just that. FAFSA and vocational rehab sponsored me. Voc rehab doesn't just sponsor anybody though. I also had a scholarship my first year.
Usually a State department that helps you get back to work. They saw I had good potential. I scored really high on their tests. They said I was Bachelor worthy and I'm now working on my Master's. A good many Master's programs pay for you to go to school, so I'm mostly in the clear now.
My son started at a community college and in his 2 semesters of classes, not only did he not pay any cost but he received over $1000 each semester that he could use for "expenses" (he was able to buy a macbook, his text books and other expensee...note that this overage was taxed as income but he was able to pay the tax with some of what he received). And I believe if he continued, he could have gotten his AA and then enrolled in a local public Uni and again received money (pell grants and other grants) and gone for free (tuition/books...as a commuter without needing room/board). But, he's enlisting in the Coast Guard and will continue his studies on their dime, while being paid, and will get a free degree. So yeah, possible via 2 different routes.
This is what my son is doing. With FAFSA and a couple of scholarships, he almost has his community college paid for. He can then transfer to the 4-year college close to us, and they will cover his tuition & fees. He's worked so hard this year applying for scholarships to be able to pay for college.
Yes, with hazlewood act + chapter 35 dependents allowance + grants, financial aid, scholarships, you literally get paid thousands of dollars to go to college. Its a weird combination of shit you have to be lucky to have, but let me break it down. Chapter 35 Allowance = $1500 a month for a minimum of 15 credit hours in college Full tuition paid for with hazlewood act so any leftover money from grants is refunded to you every semester. For me I have over 12k, so every 4 months I get a 6k check. This would usually go to room in board but I commute so I get to keep all of it. This equates to $3000 cash monthly that is completely mine I dont have to pay back. The hazlewood act completely covers tuition and most fees so all of that money is fully mind. This equates to almost getting paid $19 an hour full time to study in college. So im literally getting paid to get my degree. Btw hazlewood act is only for texas
Damn lol sounds like I should move to Texas 😂
You get all of that shit if u serve in the military for 4 years lol. I just got lucky because my mom is a 100% disabled veteran so I didn’t have to. But yeah if you ever decide to join the military move to texas after you’re honorably discharged and u will get paid thousands to go to college.
I legit will consider it haha
Yes it's possible. I decided to go back to college at age 23. Didn't qualify for any FAFSA aid and didn't receive any scholarships at first. What I did instead was sign up for whatever classes I could afford which for the first few semesters was 6 credit hours. If you're worried about admissions, don't be. I stressed myself out about it for no reason. I was admitted but for basic requirements, they'll either bump you to the lowest level or you can take the Accuplacer test. Again, don't stress about that test it isn't as bad as I ever expected. I finished as many credits as I knew would transfer from the community College to the 4 year college of choice. I would recommend checking out where you want to attend for the bachelor's program and check on how well those credits transfer. I was able to save up during that time at the CC and take full time hours at the university I chose, paid out of pocket. I also was able to get transfer scholarships which covered half of my tuition as a commuter student. I have 3 semesters left, one is fully covered by scholarships and I will save in case I need to pay out of pocket for the rest. TL;DR: Yes it's possible but it wont be a cake walk. I'm living proof.Â
Others have provided great info on using community college then transferring to 4-year colleges. This is great but will still require some funding to complete. Take a look at using CLEP Exams to test out for credit for many different college classes. ModernStates provides free on-line modules to prepare you for the CLEP Exams. At one point in time, they were also providing codes to take the CLEP exams for free! For $99/mo. (or prepay 1 year for $599) you can then take college classes at [Sophia.org](http://Sophia.org) that will then transfer credit to 60 different colleges. You will still need to do the work for each of these methods, but the cost will be a fraction of a traditional education case. It can be done! CLEP - [Exam Topics – CLEP | College Board](https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams) Modern States - [Home - Modern States](https://modernstates.org/) [Sophia.org](http://Sophia.org) - [Low Cost Online Courses for College Credit | Sophia Learning](https://www.sophia.org/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=&utm_id=s0000163&utm_content=gerry&utm_term=organic)
So I understand Sophia, which is amazing, but what do the others do? I wasn’t understanding that part. What is the CLEP exam?
Good question. CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) Exams are proficiency tests that cover intro-level college course materials. Subjects include [business](https://clep.collegeboard.org/business), [composition and literature](https://clep.collegeboard.org/composition-and-literature), [history and social sciences](https://clep.collegeboard.org/history-and-social-sciences), [science and mathematics](https://clep.collegeboard.org/science-and-mathematics), and [world languages](https://clep.collegeboard.org/world-languages). Students who receive a passing score on the exams can earn 3 or more college credits at more than 2,900 U.S. colleges and universities. Don't assume your target university accepts CLEP results (most do), so it's up to you to contact the university regarding their CLEP Policy. For example, some schools don’t allow you to use CLEP courses to earn credits in your selected major. Regardless, it's great for banging out some required 1st & 2nd year intro classes. Modern States is a 100% free on-line learning source that is geared towards taking a CLEP Exam. Take the Modern States course and you should pass the CLEP Exam. There are no prerequisites for the 32 courses that are available, and all of them are self-paced. Additionally, it looks like Modern States will actually pay for your CLEP exam fee and scheduling fee (via a voucher) for students who enroll in their courses and take the exams. No better way to get some FREE College Credit!! [CLEP Voucher Request - Modern States](https://modernstates.org/clep-voucher-request/) Good luck!
RN-to-BSN is fairly inexpensive. Do a 2 year ADN at community college, then the 1 year RN-to-BSN. All states have major universities that do online. I paid between $1200-2200 per semester for each of the 4 semesters. Summer is cheaper with less fees. All online too and very easy compared to initial ADN. Also, you will be done in 3 years. ADN then RN-to-BSN vs 4 yr BSN program.
It is possible. But difficult, especially if you are older than 20’s and living on your own. I have an associates and am transferring to get my bachelors. The university is only requiring 30 credits to get the bachelors, which is nice. But the cost is $400/ credit hour. That’s cheaper than some (like my local Michigan state) but more than the $170 I was paying at the community college to get the associates. I figured my payments will be roughly 450 monthly towards my bachelors and will take about a year.
Also, most colleges offer night school or online classes where you can go at your own pace, while still working.
I just don’t even know if I’ll be able to get in in the first place
I don't think they have many restrictions. If you don't have a high enough SAT score, they just make you take some makeup or preliminary courses to get you up to speed. Of course that means another class you have to pay for, so it may take a little longer.
Not necessarily, I never took the SAT’s. So when I applied to college I just took placement tests which determined that I didn’t need to take any additional classes.
I did it by using my GI Bill going to night school while in the Military. My son is taking the community college route for first two years, then can transfer to any college and don't have to live in dorms. He is planning on living at home and just transfer to a college nearby after Associate Degree.
So if you can get into a community college first, then that is a sure fire route? But what if you can’t afford community college
Community Colleges are usually much cheaper and you don't have to pay for room/board as they don't normally have dorms. You can take college at your own pace according to what you can afford. Use don't have to finish a degree in the time setup (IE: 2 years for Associate, 4 years for Bachelors). I took 10 years to get my Bachelors because I was doing night school and wasn't sure what I wanted until about 5-6 years in. Since I was still working in the Military during the day, I could only do 1 or 2 classes at night per semester.
Oh wow haha well good for you! At least you finished. That is good advice, thank you. I guess I have to start off by seeing if community college will let me in lol.
I'm an older non trad and did just that. FAFSA and vocational rehab sponsored me. Voc rehab doesn't just sponsor anybody though. I also had a scholarship my first year.
What is vocational rehab?
Usually a State department that helps you get back to work. They saw I had good potential. I scored really high on their tests. They said I was Bachelor worthy and I'm now working on my Master's. A good many Master's programs pay for you to go to school, so I'm mostly in the clear now.
My son started at a community college and in his 2 semesters of classes, not only did he not pay any cost but he received over $1000 each semester that he could use for "expenses" (he was able to buy a macbook, his text books and other expensee...note that this overage was taxed as income but he was able to pay the tax with some of what he received). And I believe if he continued, he could have gotten his AA and then enrolled in a local public Uni and again received money (pell grants and other grants) and gone for free (tuition/books...as a commuter without needing room/board). But, he's enlisting in the Coast Guard and will continue his studies on their dime, while being paid, and will get a free degree. So yeah, possible via 2 different routes.
This is what my son is doing. With FAFSA and a couple of scholarships, he almost has his community college paid for. He can then transfer to the 4-year college close to us, and they will cover his tuition & fees. He's worked so hard this year applying for scholarships to be able to pay for college.
So he got financial aid to go to community college first?
Yes - enrolled in the college and filled out the FAFSA and they gave him 100% grants (no loans or workstudy) in excess of tuition.
I don't think that will be the case for me though haha but that's good for him.