Exhausted Pell Grant, any alternatives

aunt_bea
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:33:08 +0000

My question to you would be about your major. Are you absolute in your choice of a BS in Social Work? I ask because most employers would require a Masters degree in social work. That subject would require more financial support on your end. The pay is not much more than minimum wage.

I worked “pro bono”/volunteered at a very large homeless shelter where we had teams of Social Workers. They all had Masters degrees and were repaying very large school loans. Their pay was not sufficient enough, per their conversations with me, and several of them who asked about the ease of transferring into my field (No, not possible without another 4 years of schooling, a published thesis, and hospital internships.)

If you are going to finish your degree, you may want to look at your return on your investment of time and money, for that major.

As for financial support, you need to ask, at the university where you hope to attend, as @thumper1 suggested, some universities have funds for non-traditional students.

Because you are over 24 and independent, you may be able to procure government school loans with a FAFSA application.