2nd undergrad-degree

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I thought I’ll pay out of my own pocket, utilizing loans if necessary

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Students generally don’t qualify for loans beyond the direct student loans ($27K in total over 4 years). Loans greater than that typically aren’t a good idea. Regardless, any excess loans would need to be co-signed (if you found a lender willing to do that) or taken out on your behalf by your parents.

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Start small and inexpensively. Look at certificates offered by Coursera in your topics of interest.
See bootcamps and executive education offered by Carnegie Mellon
https://exec.cs.cmu.edu/

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This poster has not clarified this….but if he is looking to fund a second bachelors degree, I don’t believe he is eligible for the undergrad direct loan. @kelsmom

So @C.K please answer these questions:

  1. Are you wishing to pursue a second bachelors degree at a more competitive school?

  2. Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident?

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I agree on loans for a second undergrad degree. But…it sounds like OP is thinking about transferring (and not completing their degree at UTD) based on this post above:

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Okay, I got it getting in with top notch music skills might not be doable, but what about with Olympic medals in weights?

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I will express this as my opinion only.

Considering this student’s less than terrific academic performance in college…regardless of the reasons…I think transferring to the schools he has listed is folly.

There is no reason why he shouldn’t complete his bachelors where he is at.

@C.K what year in college are you??

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I agree, transfer to highly rejective schools is unlikely to happen.

But, there are schools that OP can likely transfer to, as well as non-traditional paths as some have mentioned here, e.g., certificate programs thru Coursera, Google, Microsoft, and the like, online programs, etc.

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Stop grasping at straws. Even Olympic medal winners (if this is even true) won’t get accepted at the top three CS programs in this country with your grades.

Please answer my questions. Please.

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Federal loans are available for a second bachelor’s degree, assuming OP is an eligible citizen. The amount they can borrow depends on whether they are dependent or independent for federal aid purposes, as well as the amount borrowed in undergrad & not yet repaid.

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Well maybe @C.K will answer these questions.

  1. Are you wishing to transfer to finish a first bachelors degree. OR are you wishing to go to a new school for a second bachelors degree?

  2. Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident?

  3. Have you taken out federally funded loans at your current college, and if so, how much?

Perhaps @Kelsmom will be able to give you direct loan amounts you might be eligible for IF you answer some questions!

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Are you just funning with us?

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I did some research. In the last 18 years (5 olympiads) only two Americans have medalled, both women. One is in her mid-30’s now, the other is not at UTD. So we can safely conclude the OP did not compete for the USA, which means he or she is an international student.

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Or the medal thing was folly.

To the OP.

Please…please answer the questions I’ve asked over and over. Without that information, this thread is going no where.

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Apparently the US is to Olympic Weightlifting as Princeton is to Crew.

(OK, they got better, but it’s still amusing to poke fun)

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  1. I wish to go to a new school for a second bachelors
  2. I am a U.S citizen
  3. No I have not taken loans yet, I was paid by a scholarship for the most of my first two semesters, until I realized that I was exhibiting symptoms of the illness. My parents provided me aid beyond the end of my scholarship.
    And oh, I am very sorry for my disrupted responses; Please excuse me
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So you are going to continue at UTD and graduate there and then go for a 2nd Bachelor’s?

Why don’t you go to a CC, build up your GPA and then transfer to another school? That’s what a lot of people do when their university grades aren’t top notch. A Community college can help you.

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@C.K ive asked the same question numerous times.

Will you be finishing ONE bachelors with the intent of getting a second bachelors?

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Just reiterating. Thanks!

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I will repeat my suggestion…again.

Finish your first bachelors degree where you are. Just get it done. Get yourself to the career center there and start discussing job options.

Then GET.A.JOB. Do well at this job…and prove you have the stuff to be successful. Once you have a few years if work experience in a successful situation, THEN you can consider doing graduate work someplace else.

A second bachelors really isn’t a good use if your time or money. Your courses and grades at your current school won’t get erased by getting a second bachelors degree.

Prove you can be successful. Getting a job and working for a few years might also give you a better sense of what you really want to do with your future…and it will also give your health issues time to further stabilize.

My opinion….forget about a second bachelors.

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