<p>I'm looking for some help finding scholarships/grants for adults returning to school. I'm 27 and have never attended college due to wanting to accomplish other things in life. I have been supporting my fiancee in her school and now that she will be finished in a few months, I'm finally getting to go! :) I am majoring in Finance at Kennesaw State University here in Georgia. I have looked into the HOPE scholarship but currently do not qualify since I am not considered a resident yet. Problem I'm running into now is, I have made to much money last year to qualify for FAFSA and am looking for grants and scholarships that I would qualify for. Most seemed geared towards graduating high school. Are there any scholarships/grants out there for 27 year old, white, right handed, males? LOL Also, I will be getting married this year and do not have children, if that matters. Any help would be most appreciated.</p>
<p>I'm in the same boat (27) and I suported my wife through college. I'm getting the gi bill in aug and I'm looking into americorps. Also, I'm thinking of going into the natinal guard because they are offering a decent ammount of cash. Other than that they don't care a out adult learners. Sad state of affairs.</p>
<p>this is a completely ignorant statement.
ALL first time college students, at the very least would be able to get an unsubsidized stafford loan. If you had a very low EFC and did not previously go to college, you would get a Pell and other federal grant the same as ANY other 18 yo kid going to college for the first time.</p>
<p>Some colleges may have scholarships for "adult' learners.</p>
<p>all the fafsa "tells" you is if you qualify for a Pell grant and what your EFC is</p>
<p>that's what it tell me every time I put my numbers in. It tells me my EFC is 12K and that I should expect to pay at least that amount towards my son's college. If you never registered for selective service then you wouldn't qualify for stafford loans either. Maybe that is your problem</p>
<p>Most scholarships are offered to excellent students, and age is rarely an exclusion.</p>
<p>Your best bet is to begin your studies at a community college while working as much as possible. For the first two years of my education (which I did not start until age 24) I was able to schedule greater than a full load on Tuesdays and Thursdays by attending from 8am to 10pm on those days (with a few breaks). I worked one job Mon-Weds-Fri and a second job on Saturdays.</p>
<p>Excellent grades those two years will very likey qualify you for merit transfer scholarships, especially at the state college nearest your community college. (I received enough for my full tuition.) It is more difficult to schedule your last two years of classes on just two days, so obtaining evening and weekend employment may be required.</p>
<p>If you only want a college education that is handed to you for free and are unwilling to work for it, then yes - it looks like you won't be getting a college education.</p>