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thats so great for you to do this!! i am not sure or not 100% what im going to go back to school for or when. but its wonderful to have someone help you out on scholarships. i know it gets frustrating when you add up all the money you need! [qb]I bought a book full of scholorship information. If you are interested in some then please let me know where you live and what you are majoring in. I'll look it up for you and let you know! Melissa  [/qb][/QUOTE] |
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| Posts: 160 | Location: chicago | Registered: 08 January 2004 |  |
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Thank you so much for sharing. I feel like i am about to lose my mind. I am 22 years old. I had my first chlid at 17, second at 18, and third at 19. My two oldest are by my high school "sweetheart" who i left because he was abusive. My youngest is by a man i married a year after i left my ex who seemed wonderful at the time, but eventually he was a scumball too. I left him after he hit my son. So now i am on my own with the kids trying to finish college. Until a week ago i was working full-time as well as going to school full time. (mostly internet classes available through the local community college so i could still cook dinner and spend time with the kids). Anyhow, for the first time in five years, child support enforcement managed to get some money out of my ex. about 500 dollars. Well, i was getting day care assistance through the state, but then they said that that money put me over the income limit, so now i have no job at all. (they also cut my food stamps and medicaid, and now say that since i voluntarily quit i am still not eligible) With all three children to young for pubilc schools, and the cost of daycare, i just cannot find a job that pays enough to pay the daycare and then have money left over. I was hoping there is some kind of grant that can help me pay the bills while i attend school. I have no family in the immediate area except my father, but he is a double leg amputee from diabetes. so he cant really watch the kids while i work. I need help really bad! I am in income based housing, but my only vehicle is 400 a month (even though it is a 1998 windstar...tis what you get when youre young and no credit). I dont know what else to do. quote: Originally posted by SoGaNurse: [qb]I bought a book full of scholorship information. If you are interested in some then please let me know where you live and what you are majoring in. I'll look it up for you and let you know! Melissa [/qb]
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| Posts: 5 | Location: MISSOURI | Registered: 15 June 2004 | |
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p.s. i am in missouri and my gpa is 3.5 majoring in criminal justice. quote: Originally posted by YoungMomOf3:
[qb]Thank you so much for sharing. I feel like i am about to lose my mind. I am 22 years old. I had my first chlid at 17, second at 18, and third at 19. My two oldest are by my high school "sweetheart" who i left because he was abusive. My youngest is by a man i married a year after i left my ex who seemed wonderful at the time, but eventually he was a scumball too. I left him after he hit my son. So now i am on my own with the kids trying to finish college. Until a week ago i was working full-time as well as going to school full time. (mostly internet classes available through the local community college so i could still cook dinner and spend time with the kids). Anyhow, for the first time in five years, child support enforcement managed to get some money out of my ex. about 500 dollars. Well, i was getting day care assistance through the state, but then they said that that money put me over the income limit, so now i have no job at all. (they also cut my food stamps and medicaid, and now say that since i voluntarily quit i am still not eligible) With all three children to young for pubilc schools, and the cost of daycare, i just cannot find a job that pays enough to pay the daycare and then have money left over. I was hoping there is some kind of grant that can help me pay the bills while i attend school. I have no family in the immediate area except my father, but he is a double leg amputee from diabetes. so he cant really watch the kids while i work. I need help really bad! I am in income based housing, but my only vehicle is 400 a month (even though it is a 1998 windstar...tis what you get when youre young and no credit). I dont know what else to do.
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| Posts: 5 | Location: MISSOURI | Registered: 15 June 2004 | |
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hey, give me a few days on your's. this book is so strange but i'm trying to get as much info in one post as possible. i haven't given up on you though! i'll probably send you a private message ok? Melissa quote: Originally posted by YoungMomOf3:
[qb]p.s. i am in missouri and my gpa is 3.5 majoring in criminal justice.
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| Posts: 7 | Location: Georgia | Registered: 10 June 2004 | |
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Thankyou so much Melissa! You could be the answer to my prayers! I would like to go back to school for nursing if you have any info on scholarships for single moms or any at all please email me! Thanks so much for sharing! quote: Originally posted by SoGaNurse: [qb]I bought a book full of scholorship information. If you are interested in some then please let me know where you live and what you are majoring in. I'll look it up for you and let you know! Melissa [/qb]
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| Posts: 1 | Location: Woodruff | Registered: 18 June 2004 | |
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The name of the book is {i}The Scholarship Book 2003 The Complete Guide to Private-Sector Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Loans for the Undergraduate[/i]. I would not recommend buying this book. I did not find a single scholarship that I could use. The book is huge and the scholarships are so exact on who can use it and what school they can go to. I mean right down to the county in which you live. That's why I am telling people that I will use mine to help them. quote: Originally posted by THINKER:
[qb]If you don't mind sharing...What is the name of the book that you bought, and where did you buy that?? I am curious if that is the same one they keep at the library that you are not allowed to check out.[/qb]
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| Posts: 7 | Location: Georgia | Registered: 10 June 2004 | |
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quote: Originally posted by YoungMomOf3:
[qb]Thank you so much for sharing. I feel like i am about to lose my mind. I am 22 years old.
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im in the same situation as you, though I don't live in assisted housing. I have no family here, I live alone. My father is an alcoholic who has his own problems, My mother lives 4 hours from here with her boyfriend. i love my job but am stressed that all my money goes to bills, rent, car, food, and most of all daycare. I am not on any assistance at all, I don't qualify for foodstamps, medicaid, child care assistance(at least I don't know if I qualify for day care assistance because at this point the waiting list is indefinite. I have been on the waiting list for 2 years.) I have 2 kids 3 and 5 both boys. I pay full daycare for the three year old and after school care for the other. I don't really have any friends here in Austin, TX since I'm not from here. I'm 22 years old and mostly everyone in my workplace is over 30 and married so don't really hang out with any of them . I have thought about quitting my great job that i love and going to live with my mother, like all the other single parents I know. Over there I can go to school and live off foodstamp,welfare. But after working for so long and being independent that is really hard to do. I have all my friends that i grew up with overthere, but I don't think she really wants me there. I have no one to leave the kids with even to go grocery shopping, walking, or to WAl-Mart. I take them everywhere, I love them so much and am trying my best to give them, what they need. It is so hard. I am looking for some kind of support group in Austin, Tx. If anyone live in Austin and wants to hang out emil me november-mg*excite.*** |
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| Posts: 2 | Location: AUSTIN TX | Registered: 19 June 2004 | |
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quote: Originally posted by SoGaNurse: [qb]I bought a book full of scholorship information. If you are interested in some then please let me know where you live and what you are majoring in. I'll look it up for you and let you know! Melissa [/qb]
i am very interest any and all mother of 3 * 33 going to school for the first attempt at a degree jude in az |
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| Posts: 2 | Location: arizona | Registered: 02 July 2004 | |
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