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Going back to college after a break
Transcripts, old holds, and picking up aid where you left it.
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For people going back after a break, studying around a job or a family, or starting graduate school.
Plenty of people start college more than once. If you are returning, working, raising children or aiming for a graduate program, start here.
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Paying for graduate school
How aid changes after a bachelor’s degree, and where else the money comes from.
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Studying while you work
Employer tuition help, part-time aid, and how your paycheck shows up on the FAFSA.
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Getting credit for what you already know
Exams, military training and work experience that can count toward a degree.
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Old student loans and going back
What to sort out with loans you already have before you enroll again.
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Studying with children at home
How being a parent changes the FAFSA, and where childcare help can come from.
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