<p>mommusic,</p>
<p>I am actually still attending college and will be completing my Bachelor’s Degree about April 2009. My career, which I will not be changing is Financial Aid. I’ve been in FA for about 4 years now. When I complete my Bachelor’s degree, I will start on my Masters…both will be in Business Administration since there is no direct degree for my chosen profession. Once I have my Master’s I plan on becoming a Director of FA. Also, I chose now to attend college, despite my low salary because as a Director I can make more thn $60k per year. Also, I have also been promised a pay increase for my current position once I have completed my Bachelor’s. I chose this profession because I can receive my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees for free through my institution. I did get my Associates degree using Stafford Loans and have to take out loans to cover my books, fees and other education expenses…up to $30K in loans already. If I can convince my children, they can also attend college for free…but only at the tiny, private LAC that I work at.</p>
<p>Galoisien,</p>
<p>For some students it may be humanly possible…but not for my daughter. She just completed her Freshman year of HS and had 2 F’s. She isn’t serious about school and really doesn’t care about achieving a high GPA. I even suggested she begin studying for the PSAT…she said the study guide was toooo boring and a waste of her time. Given the circumstances and her attitude…50k in grants/scholarships is impossible.</p>