<p>I attended private college for a, are you ready, awesome three months back in 2001. I was hospitalized after three months and in a hospital for a month - causing me to not be able to attend and I quit. </p>
<p>Here it is 8 years later and I am ready to go back. I applied for my FAFSFA online to see if I could perhaps go back and it be paid for.</p>
<p>My efc code was 02133 .</p>
<p>Looking at community college - (Motlow) and half time. Half time admission is about 900 a sem (without books) and so can anyone give me some info on this? What the EFC means and if by looking at it I have any chance of ANY of my education being paid for?</p>
<p>Thanks - I feel so on Mars. Makes me think 26 is too old to START college.</p>
<p>There are many others better at explaining this but I’ll take a shot. Your EFC is your expected family contribution for your education. That is the amount, based on your income, that the gov’t expects you to be able to fund. That does not necessarily mean you get everything above that paid for. It is up to each school to which you apply to decide how/if they will fill the cost gap between the EFC and the cost of attendance.</p>
<p>Since you have filed the FAFSA you should be able to apply for a Stafford Loan. Talk to your college financial aid office.</p>
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<li>No way. I just started college and I am in my 50s!! If I can do it you sure as heck can.</li>
<li>How old will you be if you don’t start college?</li>
<li>If you start now and finish in 4 years you will be 32 with a college degree…</li>
<li>If you don’t start now, in 4 years you will be 32 without a college degree.</li>
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<p>With an EFC of 2133 you will be eligible for the Pell grant. The maximum Pell grant for 2009-2010 is $5350. With an EFC of 2133 you will be eligible for $3200 for the year ($1600 per semester) if you are full time. If you are less than full time you will get less. Half time would be about $1600 for the year ($800 per semester).</p>
<p>You will also be eligible for Stafford loans. The maximum for an independent freshman $9500 of which up to $3500 may be subsidized.</p>
<p>It’s never too late. I wish I were only 26! I’ve had to wait about 20 years to be able to return and start finishing my degree. As a bonus, I’m a <em>much</em> better student than I was then (and I was a pretty good one back then!)</p>