I like this idea from Louisville, Kentucky - The Family Scholar Program

Family Scholars - a Louisville, Kentucky nonprofit - they are doing great things!

I ran across this article yesterday. It is about the Family Scholar Program, which includes a place for families to stay while mothers go back to school.

Here is that article:
Family Scholar program helps single mothers reach special day (and a few fathers too). Via the Courier-Journal.

What a great idea. Wouldn't it be terrific if more schools did this? I enjoyed this article about how this organization is helping so many families.

Here is a quote from the article:


"Family Scholar House, which provides subsidized apartments, day care, academic help, counseling, social services and career counseling, has expanded rapidly in recent years — growing from four families in 2005 to 171 now on three Louisville campuses. More than 80 parents have earned degrees since its inception, and double that number are working toward diplomas."

The group has received a wonderful donation that will allow them to expand their program even more.

I love good news like this, and hope it inspires other similar donations and programs too.

Betsyanne

The Family Scholars Article Link

Former Nontraditional Student (in Education at WKU)
and Current Nontraditional Student (Taking pottery classes at The Pots Place).

Today's Nontrads pay too much to go back to school - some thoughts...

Hello, nontraditional students and those who help them. 

I am downtown today at the Pots Place today in beautiful Bowling Green Kentucky. I ran across a newspaper article yesterday. Another Kentucky University is raising its tuition prices, because they are facing a shortfall in State funding.

Is this happening at your school? I hope not, but it could very well be happening all over. And we may also have a hike in interest rates for those going back to school too.

I wish it weren't happening.

For some, going to a less expensive school or a community college can be an answer. For others, getting a loan via the regular avenues (Stafford, etc.) will be the answer.

It's just not feasible for many students to just say, "Oh, well... I guess I'd better wait to go back to school..." because they may NEED the extra training to get a good job.

Yes, it's easy to be pessimistic about going back to school right now. But many people are taking the chance and doing it anyway.

My advice? Be careful. Make sure all your credits transfer if you are going to try a for-profit school or a community college even, or if you are taking an online class. Make sure that the job outlook is good for what you want to learn. And remember that you will be needing to pay your student loan off when you are out of school.

I would love it if we could all go back to school and have it be low-cost, or even free. Maybe some day this will happen. After all, it's good for the country to have well-educated citizens.

What are YOUR plans? Are you in school already?

Share your thoughts about today's school costs below as a comment.

Betsyanne 

Former Nontrad Student (who took Education classes at WKU)
and Current Nontrad Student (taking pottery classes at The Pots Place)


Some Nontrad links: The Nontrad site and blog
Join Nontrads on Facebook
Nontrads on Yahoo
Nontrads on Twitter

Something to think about - and how are your finals going?

WKU has Commencement soon. Do you?

London Fireworks photo by Chris Downer on Geograph.

I am enjoying reading about my Facebook friends who are graduating this year. They are taking finals and are excited about that too. (Or just terrified...)

So... how is your education experience going, nontraditional students?

Leave your thoughts in a comment at the end of this posting.

Also, I just listed something fun for students still enrolled in school. Why not spend some time applying for some unusual and unknown scholarships this summer? Here is that link:

Unusual, odd, wacky, and unknown scholarships and sites to explore.

I wish you the BEST of luck on your exams, graduation, and enrollment for next year or for Summer Term.

All for today,

Betsyanne