Now enrolled and good news from financial aid

Well, I am now officially enrolled in college and starting to work on some of my pre-requisite courses for my major. I'll start in the fall and can hardly wait. I love the mental stimulation that learning and college brings, I just wish I had that same enthusiasm and drive back when I was a kid in school, but that's OK. Life has a way of teaching these lessons to you as you get older.

Good news on the financial aid front. After filling out my FASFA, and because my annual income has dropped so much, I have qualified to have all of my first year (until I fill out next year's FASFA), fully paid for by federal grants and state grants including books and even some extra. I thought I would need to take out some Stafford loans, but it looks like that won't be necessary right now as all my education this first year is all compliments of the government. Thank you!

I highly encourage you, if you are someone in my situation thinking about going back to college, but unsure whether you can afford it, to fill out a FASFA and get in contact with your school's financial aid department. You may be very surprised to find out that as an adult, there are a lot of financial incentives to help you change your career and make it more than affordable. To find out more about filling out your FASFA, visit http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/