One step at a time towards College

I am determined to start college, even if it's just taking one class this year. I have loans I have to get out of default, not sure if it will be in time to get a full load in the fall or not. I am planning on taking a course in the Spring and pay for it. I took about 1 1/2 years of a 2 1/2 course on Court Reporting about 20 years ago. I don't want to take that again though. I took 3 classes in Graphic Design 7 years ago, but then my SO got laid off, then left, which left me SOL. They were graphic design courses, not general courses that can transfer.

Tonight I went to a Financial Aid Workshop. I can't get any Federal or State Aid, even grants, until I make 6 months of continuous, on time payments on my loans. I am going to call them this week and try to set up payments this month. I applied for some scholarships, and am not sure if I can get any with my loans in default. I hope telling them I am getting them out of default helps my position, or else I will probably just be taking one class in the fall. That's all I can afford to pay for at one time. But I should be able to take more classes in January of 2010.

I'm still not exactly sure what I want to take in college. I like too many things. But I have some ideas, and will talk to a counselor at college about it. I am good with computers and people. I also am a big bookworm. So I'll see if I can figure out what I can be good at, and get a job at as well.

I have to take the placement test to see if I need to take any remedial courses. I shouldn't, unless it's Algebra. I was going to college 7 years ago, and passed the assessment test, even the Algebra section.

It's a community college, but those are a better way to start an education. They are cheaper than 4 year colleges, but still give you a good education. They will counsel you in what courses to take that will transfer. There are a couple of colleges that have local campuses you can transfer to for a Bachelors Degree.

I registered for a free class at college: College Essentials, a college guide for adult students. It's a 6 or 8 week, once a week, course. Once you finish it, you get a voucher for a credit hour at the college.

A, college-bound or bust!