As others have said, FAFSA is a necessity. It will determine his eligibility for loans, scholarships, grants, etc. For me, 24 was the perfect age to back to school...I was considered an independent adult (i.e., they didn't consider my parents' income for my eligibility) and was given grants that covered my tuition, books, and a little extra. One hint: If he doesn't plan to work as much when he is in school, he might be able to write a letter to his financial aid office telling them the situation and his expected income once he starts school. That is how I became eligible for so much more money in grants and loans.
Also, as others have said, grants/scholarships are obviously the best, then government loans, then government backed loans, and finally private loans (I don't like private loans through independent loan agencies). Good luck to him! Education is worth the cost, time and energy!
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My son is visiting this weekend and he wants to go back to college
by troubled mind inwhen my son was in high school he received a scholarship for two yrs at our community college .
we were all witnesses at that time , but we encouraged him to go for the education .
he would have to attend night classes two nights during the week that interfered with meetings.
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shock breakthrough with my wife
by stillajwexelder inso my wife out of the blue says .
"i thought when we went under ban, everyone would still meet in peoples houses at the the book groups.
now they are doing away with that arrangement, what does it all mean.?
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Ha, ha. Is it not a wonder that many of us grew up scared?!? I used to wonder who would take care of my cat when the great tribulation came! Sorry to hijack the thread....
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Brother Guy Pierce gave concluding talk at D.C. in Los Angeles
by BonaFide inthe last talk at the convention was about serving loyally with jehovah's spirit-directed organization.
i had such a hard time sitting through it.
even last year i actually enjoyed it.
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I must say that I wonder if the reason we all see disappointment with the r&f is because we are looking for it. Not to say that it isn't there, I just wonder if it is "more there" than it was before. I really haven't gone to any meetings since I faded and started looking at this site, so I can't say if I would see a difference. I just personally don't know of many who have left the organization or seem more downtrodden. With reference to Bonafide...I wonder if you are just coming at things from a different perspective than you used to. I wish there was some quantitative way to measure it, but I don't know if the stats are really out there...
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Friend Says: "It's hard to find a mate after 30 as a witness"
by 4mylove inthis is the friend i've talked about before.
we had a text message war today.
you see, she turned 30 this years and her "area" is itching to be, well, you know.
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I, too, have heard it is tough when you get "older." (Because, really, as a witness 19 year olds are marriage material.) I know of one woman who just got married at 40 something, and I can pretty much guarantee that she was a virgin. Nothing wrong with that, but I know not being in a relationship until 40 would not make me happy. I waited long enough as it was.
I know of another woman in her 40's who was married for several years, but now single. She, too, is interested in finding someone. One thing that makes it hard in the "truth" is, obviously, the no intimacy rule. So, people end up rushing into marriage. And, how do you really get to know someone with a chaperone there at all times. I just don't get it. Now, looking at it from the outside, I can't imagine entering into a relationship the way witnesses do. -
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So, you blew your chance to go to college because of JWs? Don't give up!
by cabasilas ini got the jw "bug" as a teenager.
witnesses called at our door when i was nearly 11. my parents are deaf and i was the oldest hearing child, the default interpreter for them in that era before relay services and professional interpreters.
they had no interest in jws, but it started to spark an interest in me.
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That is a great experience Cabasilas. I started a bit earlier than you, but I waited three years after graduating high school to enroll in my local community college (I graduated early from high school as most witnesses in my area did). I was there for about 5 years while my educational goals continued to expand from vocational to academic. I ended up at a university where my tuition and books were completely paid for because I made no money and was considered an independent adult. (Yay for California public universities and financial aid!)
Anyway, I ended up getting a graduate degree. And, while in debt up to my eyeballs, I am glad I pursued education. Of course, if I had it to do all over again, I would really look into more scholarships for grad school. But, of all debt to have, student debt is the best (at least for me...low interest, flexible payment plans, etc.).
I try to encourage people to not be intimidated with the process of going to college. It seems daunting at first, but especially if you enroll at a community college, it is really not too bad. Community colleges often court older students and returnees.
I never planned on going to college. As I tell people, I was actually actively discouraged from going to college. LOL. I never took the SATs, never took college prep classes in high school, never entertained the notion. Fortunately, I didn't get married young (I'm afraid that would have sealed my fate - educationally- for years), so once I labored through some crummy jobs, I realized higher education was a good choice for me. It is a huge pet peeve of mine that JWs aren't encouraged to pursue education. It can really open your mind, but, of course, that is what the society fears.
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Most JW's Really Hate Going to the Conventions/Assemblies. Some Admit It.
by OnTheWayOut inso the wife and i met up with an old friend.
the woman actually grew up around my .
wife, i knew her as a young adult.
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As a pre-teen, the conventions were fun. I, too, liked the pastries and pudding cups. A few times I even volunteered to serve the food, which was quite fun actually. We also brought binoculars so we could watch people across the convention center. It was fun to spend an hour or so looking for people we knew all the way on the other side of the building. Also, going to dinner with friends, staying in a hotel, and playing in the pool was great.
However, as I got older, it became less fun. I don't know what exactly changed, but it seemed that the hotels were not as nice, the convention center was smaller so no need to use the binoculars, etc. Also, we didn't do many dinners with big groups of friends. So, everything just kind of got more boring. In fact, they were kind of depressing after a while....
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for "born-ins"
by Mandette indoes anyone remember being a little kid and being forced to sit through those 2 hour meetings?
specifically being made to listen to graphic accounts of whatever country that was going through horrific persecution.
(or any other horrors you might remember).
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Yeah. I've mentioned this before elsewhere. I was pretty obsessed with the Holocaust as a kid. I read a lot of books about it, and tried to imagine how I would handle it if I were in a concentration camp. SCARY. As B_Deserter said, they would tell you all these things, then tell you not to be afraid. Please! Of course, then you felt like you weren't faithful enough because you WERE afraid.
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do you love/like/tolerate/hate.... your job??
by oompa ini want to find something i love....so i will never have to work another day in my life.....maybe mark twain said that....not sure...but a good idea.................oompa
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I usually like my job, but it has been so crazy boring lately. Literally nothing to do. Today I took a nap and read a novel. Crazy!
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Written Review
by Mysterious indo they still do this?
i used to memorize the pattern of true and false answers.. my mother told me that when she was younger the elders used to actually mark your answers
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Oh, I had forgotten about the written review, too, Hortensia. I used to like the "written" review because I always did well on tests, and it was some nice quiet time at the hall. Made the meeting go by quicker! I forgot that it went to oral...I wonder when that was.... I also wonder why they changed it from written to oral. Maybe they realized that people weren't studying for it, and by doing an oral review, people would have to listen and perhaps learn something.
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