Taking grad courses

[DD214_DOC]

Does taking graduate courses as a non-matric disqualify one from getting stafford loans? How does one pay for these?

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[microgin]

Does taking graduate courses as a non-matric disqualify one from getting stafford loans? How does one pay for these?

I can't answer your first question about loans, but I put myself through grad school by working full-time and taking 1-2 classes a semester. Took longer to get my degree, but at least I don't have any student loans to pay back now. Many employers (both in academia and industry - I've had both over the years) have pretty good tuition reimbursement packages included in your benefits which help to defray at least part of the cost of classes.

 

[DD214_DOC]

I can't answer your first question about loans, but I put myself through grad school by working full-time and taking 1-2 classes a semester. Took longer to get my degree, but at least I don't have any student loans to pay back now. Many employers (both in academia and industry - I've had both over the years) have pretty good tuition reimbursement packages included in your benefits which help to defray at least part of the cost of classes.

I said as a non-matric, meaning I wouldn't be working towards a degree.

 

[LooKing4Ward]

I think it's harder to get financial aid/loans if you're not degree seeking. How about scholarships as another option?