Transfer Student of Non-Traditional Age Looking for the Next Step

Transfer Students
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<p>I'll be graduating, with honors, from my local community college in May. I'll have a 3.52 GPA and the honors designation on my Associate of Arts degree. I'm looking to become a secondary-level English teacher with 2 more years of college. Ultimately, I'll be looking to continue on and get a Master's or even a Doctorate, and that may come into play when choosing a college for the next few years.</p>

<p>I'm 29 and this is my second go-around, having flunked out of my original university (The University of Northern Colorado). I currently live in Colorado, but am willing to relocate, however I'm short on funds, so a Western Undergraduate Exchange school would be best by far.</p>

<p>I'm looking for advice and info about:
WUE School Choices (keeping in mind that I want a Master's afterward)
B.A./B.S. in English vs. B.S. in English Education
Non-Traditional Student Scholarships/Grants/Loans
Teaching Scholarships/Grants/Loans/Reimbursement Programs
Teaching Placement Programs</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Any and all help would be welcome. If you only have advice on one bit, that’s fine, I’d like to hear it!</p>

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<p>You might consider Washington State University. They were at my CC’s transfer day, and seemed very friendly to non-traditionals. They said I could go there for 1.5x the in-state tuition rate, due to the WUE program. They offer an English degree, too. Dunno about any of the rest.</p>

<p>If you want a LAC, Willamette in salem loves non-traditional students, and your GPA would qualify you for merit aid, I think. I have a 3.9 and got quite a bit from them. Expensive, though, at 35k per year for tuition.</p>

<p>I am finding out, unfortunately, that state schools aren’t as big on merit aid as the privates, so it may be beneficial to you to look at LACs.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>