Do it yourselfers - What about $$

[SaeWhat]

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Is there any way to get loans as a post-bac when you arent in a certificate granting program? I know you can get private loans but are there any fed loans or something similar?

 

[ockhamsRzr]

At least one way is to "pursue" a second bachelor's degree. Do your prereqs and any other classes you'd like and then arbitrarilly decide to stop your 2nd bachelor's once you're done with pre-reqs and applying to med schools.

Do a search for 2nd bachelor's in this forum...many people have talked about it.

ockhamsRzr

 

[Sophie]

I don't know if this is typical, but I was listed as a graduate student for the purpose of loans. I received subsidized and unsubsidized stafford loans, but wasn't eligible for scholarships or grants.

 

[SaeWhat]

thanks folks

 

[emgirl]

Yeah, I'm wondering about all this too. Complicating the fact, I'm taking 3 classes at 3 diff schools in the fall (one private school, one public univ, one at a cc) because my state school is not accepting 2nd bachelor students and most of the science classes are filled before non-matriculated students like me can register (I can't register until the 1st week of classes). I'd like to take out the max Stafford loans as a 5th year student (unsub+sub loans) but I'm worried I will be in a difficult place as I will be a full time student (15 quarter units total), but the units at each school will be "part time", so just 5 units at each school and I don't know if this is going to be confusing when I fill out a FAFSA. I'd like to see if I can get by on the Stafford loans before I start looking at private ones like Sallie Mae. I'm wondering if if matters that you are splitting your coursework up between a few schools in terms of qualifying for the Stafford loans? Also, can you get 5th year loans for post-bac if you are not an official student at a college (I'm a "non-matriculated")? Questions, questions! Em