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Paying for Your Education
Paying for Your Education
An investment in education will be one of the most important assets you can draw on during your lifetime. According to Healthdegrees.com, 60% of individuals employed in healthcare (including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses) are allied healthcare providers-an estimated 5 million in the
If you have been successfully been awarded a grant or loan, your input would be very helpful for others; the application process can be intimidating.
Below are websites that will help you research what is available for students. Remember that most loan or grant applications need to be submitted by January 1st. If you have any other suggestions, please post them on our blog.
For government loans, visit the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation website, and go to “Borrowers” for basic information on the responsibilities of taking on a student loan:
CT Student Loan Foundation
860-257-4001 or 800-237-9721
These loans will be paid directly to your school. You must be at least half time in a certification or degree program:
CT Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority
800-252-FELP (in CT) or 860-236-1400
This comprehensive website provides information on careers, available loans and employment information:
Education and
800-842-0229
This is a quick launch to the Federal Student Aid application. Your Financial Aid Office will be able to help you navigate through the paperwork:
Free Application for Federal Student Aid:
This website lists all of the community colleges in CT, their programs and their individual lending and scholarship information:
Connecticut Community Colleges’ Financial Aid Information
www.commnet.edu/financialaid/cc_application_and_information.asp
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Student Union Rm. 330, UConn Storrs, Storrs, CT
March 3 to April 5, 2010
8:15 a.m.
varies, statewide
Fri.&Sat., March 12 & 13, 2010
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT
This is an interview with a Medical Assistant who has been accepted into a Nursing program to begin this winter. She is married with three children and works full time.
Medical Social Worker, Dietitian and Nutritionist Career Profiles
The Network is funded by the Connecticut Community Colleges through the U.S. Department of Labor Bridges to Health Careers Initiative Grant. The Bridges to Health Careers Initiative is designed to bridge the gaps between short-term certificate and longer-term certificate degree programs in the rapidly expanding health care field.
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