<p>One of our employees would like to return to college. He’s 29 years old and makes $33,000 a year. Sounds like enough but tough to support yourself and pay tuition. He registered at a CC and the tuition is $998 for the winter semester. I’m assuming the FAFSA would have a higher EFC than that. Are their other options that I don’t know about?</p>
<p>If he is pursuing a degree program, and he has not already borrowed the lifetime maximum in student loans, he should be able to take out a student loan. He needs to meet with the financial aid office to learn what he is eligible for, and he needs to file the 2012-2013 FAFSA.</p>
<p>I would also caution him against taking a full load of classes during his first term back in school. He will need to re-awaken old study skills, and he will need to balance schoolwork, professional work, and home life. Encourage him to start slowly, and see how things go.</p>