I mentioned earlier I would be talking about my journey to get back into school this Fall by detailing some of the steps that I have taken and the results.  At this point there really is not much to tell other than being a huge cheerleader for my alma mater Ashford University and distance learning in general.  On the subject of scholarship money for grad school I have found out quickly that there is little money from even fewer sources.

Joining Scholarships.com has been more helpful than any other financial aid website thus far.  Only seeing a list of scholarships instead of a ton of internships that are not in my area or are based on specific schools is a very good thing.  Though I wish they would change the navigation so that all of the selections to get information on schools can be turned off if you know what school you are going to attend.

My guiding angel Rhonda from my undergrad time referred me to Caroline to get the ball rolling as a grad student.  I was a bit surprised by a bit of information that was in her initial email to me. “Only 10% of the population that has their bachelor’s has a Masters, so you are entering into an elite group by pursing your degree!” I just knew that this number was a lot higher because it seemed as if everyone that I talked to over the age of 30 has a Master’s degree in something!  It is good to know that I will be part of a small but powerful group of individuals once I am done.  Now if I can put my 3.90 GPA from my undergrad degree to work for some financial aid that would be the icing on the cake!

Hopefully I will get some help from the 10 scholarships that I have applied for.  At this point I do not think that any of them will come in time for me to start class in August, but I can dream.  Oh by the way if there are any companies out there that want to sponsor my education in return for star coverage on my blog feel free to contact me.  Up next tips in streamlining the scholarship application process.