Welfare System and Full Time College?
Ok so I just started college today, I am going full time 5 days a week 8 hours a day(working cosmetology) and next semester I will be in the schools shop cutting peoples hair as if a job only I dont get paid. I have 2 children, one is 2 and the other is 4, neither are going to school and my mom watches them for me but she cant watch them constantly. My boyfriend lives with us but he is pretty much incapable of watching them because of his ADHD and anger issues. I have talked to my case worker at the welfare office and she told me that I am ineligible for me or my children to receive cash assistance, but I think that this may be a lie as our case workers with this welfare office love to do it to keep them out of more paper work. Could anyone tell me if Im eligible for cash assistance going to college full time? Or even a clothing allowance since the school requires a strict dress code? I am stuck here I will be kicked out if I dont wear the clothes they require. Can someone help?
I'm working full time and going to college. How advisable is it to work night shift 40 hrs a week and go to school?
I did it the other way around: 40–45 hours/week at a normal daytime job + 20 hours per week at an executive MBA program. It lasted 2 years. Very valuable in the long run, but grueling. Needed about a year afterwards to catch up on neglected life maintenance.However, a reasonable full time college program will want about 40 hours per week of classes and study. Worse, night shift is not natural for normal humans and leaves you a wreck if you are trying to pay attention in class during the day.I recommend that you take a look at stretching things out on both sides. See if you can get into a position in which you are allowed to work only 20–30 hours per week, preferably on a somewhat flexible schedule. On the school side, look at stretching your degree out. Start out taking only a single class per term. Move up to 2 classes only when you are sure you can sustain the workload. I have seen this plan executed successfully by a younger person to move from waiting tables to an IT professional job.Good luck,
Should I drop out of college for a full-time job?
It depends on the full-time job and what your goal for going to college in the first place was.IMHO, College is not for everyone. Just like running a marathon. . .it’s not for everyone and who the hell cares if I don’t run a marathon. . .I don’t want to do it and when I die, I’m never going to regret not running a marathon.First you need to get the myth out of your head that College is a guaranteed path to a high-paying job. It’s not. It’s just something that people want to believe in order to justify taking out huge college loans. They want to believe it’s such a simple equation. . .college = well-paying job and guaranteed paycheck.I’m sorry, it’s not like that for everyone. Everyone wants a guaranteed formula, but there are so many other variables in life.
Is it okay to quit my full-time job so I can attend college?
Hi, I think that Omar’s answer raises some interesting points. You want to make sure that going to college will help your future career.However, you might not have to totally quit your job in order to get a college degree. There are websites where you can earn your degree online in your own time. One such website is Study.com. They have over 170 courses that have been approved for college credit. You can take them on your own time and either transfer your credits to a local college, or complete your degree through Study.com’s partnership with Thomas Edison State University. So you can work AND earn your degree.Full disclosure: I work for Study.com!
How many hours should a full-time college student work?
I had one semester where I really busted my butt.I mean really, really busted my butt.I had everything planned out, seven days a week, to 15 minute intervals.Here’s what this looked like, in scheduled form:M-F: 7:30–8:30am breakfast.8:45–1pm: class1–1:45pm: lunch1:45–2:45pm: exercise2:45–3pm: shower/change3pm-5:30pm: homework5:30pm-6:30pm: dinner6:30–8:00pm: more homework8–11pm: extracurriculars, more homework, and socializing11–7:30: sleep.So… within those five days, you have about 50 hours of work.I’ll spare you the details of my weekends, but to summarize, I’d do approximately five hours a day Saturday and Sunday, bringing us to a grand total of ….60 hours.The outcome: I had a GPA in the high 3.8’s and would’ve had a 4.0 at Cornell this semester if I didn’t get destroyed by computers class (not my forte).I really “gave it my all” that semester. When I think of sacrifice, discipline, and motivation, that semester always comes to mind.I did every reading, every assignment, and went to every class.I still got over seven hours of sleep a night, and I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat. :)
How hard would it be to go to college and join the national guard?
Very easy. In fact I did exactly just that. One other benefit, in Illinois, there is actually a tuition waiver for National Guardsman to Illinois state schools. At least, there was when I went (90’s).That aside, it will require some discipline on your part in terms of studying and exam preparation. If you know you have a long weekend coming up (like going to the field or travailing someplace for range qualification or similar), you need to plan studying in advance. However, that’s one weekend a month.Now… I will tell you a side benefit. AT (annual training). During the summer is usually when a lot of NG units deploy for their two week cycles. Summer is also the time when it can be hard to get a 3 month job. I myself and many others did our two weeks and then volunteered to go on other AT’s as well. In my case, it was OPFOR out at NTC. I did four in a row and made more money then I would have bar tending or waiting tables (summer is usually a slow time).There is one caveat. Some annual training can be during a semester. You may or may not be able to make arrangements with your university instructors. It depends on the class. For example, a class like History could be doable. Take your books with you and read. A class like second year analytical chemistry where you spend all your time in the lab, not doable. With that said, there are alternate AT’s you can do. In some cases, you are the resident cleaner, do this , do that, tag this, count that and them mow all of this.. at the armory for your two weeks at an opportune time. There are lots of alternatives and in my experience, CO’s and especially senior NCO’s are very understanding.Sorry, long answer. Hope it helps.
Is it bad to be a part-time student in college?
No... However, for scholarships and grants, they might require for you to be a full-time student... You might want to look into it. But people are part time so they can work and earn somewhat of a living while they attend a college. It solely depends on where you go though.
Is it ok to take only 12 credits per semester of college? What are the possible consequences?
Starting the question with "Is it ok" is very strange to me. When you're in college, you're an adult. It's not illegal. It's not something the college cares about, professors don't give a shit what other classes you're taking. 12 credits is full time, so it's not going to impact financial aid (generally, but do read the fine print). As for consequences, you'll have a little more free time than your peers who are taking 15 credits/semester. You're less likely to need to grab a summer class to graduate in 4 years (not "on time", there is no penalty for graduating a year or two late). Depending upon how tuition is structured you might pay less (many universities charge the same if you take 12-18 credits, but this is not universal).I can think of reasons to take more classes than the minimum strictly required, but that depends on your personal and career goals. You may be able to pick up a second major, if you want. You could take some classes that just sound interesting. You could take additional coursework related to your major that will benefit your professionally.